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I shut my eyes in order to see.
I shut my eyes in order to see.
The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make read more
The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make him ruin his work
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.rn
A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.rn
Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience — the union of life and peace.
Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience — the union of life and peace.
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize,
And to be swift is less than to be wise.
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It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize,
And to be swift is less than to be wise.
'Tis more by art, than force of numerous strokes.
Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.
Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.
Art for art's sake.
[Lat., Ars gratia artis.]
Art for art's sake.
[Lat., Ars gratia artis.]