Art is the signature of civilizations.

Art is the signature of civilizations.

In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire

In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire

Art happens - no hovel is safe from it, no prince may depend upon it, the vastest intelligence cannot bring read more

Art happens - no hovel is safe from it, no prince may depend upon it, the vastest intelligence cannot bring it about.

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes.

One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

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

All passes, Art alone
Enduring stays to us;
The Bust out-lasts the throne,--
The read more

All passes, Art alone
Enduring stays to us;
The Bust out-lasts the throne,--
The coin, Tiberius.

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.