“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection”
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“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection”
“To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.”
“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known ”
“Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty”
“The business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment.”
“The history of art is the history of revivals”
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
“Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.”
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life ”
“My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.”
“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament”
“All art is but imitation of nature”
“Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed”
“Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth”
“Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.”
“True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.”
“Art is the proper task of life”
“Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything”
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude”
“The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.”