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Art, as far as it is able, follow nature, as a pupil imitates his
master; thus your art must read more
Art, as far as it is able, follow nature, as a pupil imitates his
master; thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild.
[It., L'arte vostra quella, quanto puote,
Seque, come il maestro fa il discente;
Si che vostr'arte a Dio quasi e nipote.]
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.
Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.
Art thou a friend to Roderick?
Art thou a friend to Roderick?
Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.
Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.
I shut my eyes in order to see.
I shut my eyes in order to see.
Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.
Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.
Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.
