Quotes About Art

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art; it arises in hypothesis and flows into achievement.

Many activities can induce a sense of flow, from painting to racing motorcycles—and

In der mittelalterlichen Kunst entspricht das Aussehen der Menschen ihren Seelen: die Bösen hässlich, die Guten schön. Das neunzehnte Jahrhundert hat uns beigebracht, das sei Unsinn. Aber mit ein bisschen Lebenserfahrung merkt man, es ist gar nicht so falsch.

Pogosto je tako. Teorija, filozofija, moderna umetnost, ekonomika in druga gibanja, ki uporabljajo obskurne abstrakcije, se lahko zlahka izrodijo v domišljave nebuloze in postajajo kruti peskovniki akademskih div in elit, ki so vajene tako navduševati kakor tudi ustrahovati.

Art is one of the great resources of my life," Abby had written the year before. "I believe that it not only enriches the spiritual life, but that it makes one more sane and sympathetic, more observant and understanding, regardless of whatever age it springs from, whatever subject it represents.

Parlare di un'opera a degli adolescenti, e pretendere da loro che ne parlino può rivelarsi molto utile, ma non è un fine in sé. Il fine è l'opera. L'opera nelle loro mani. E il primo dei loro diritti, in materia di lettura, è il diritto di tacere.

The drive to Black Rock City from San Francisco leads through the Nevada flatlands, past the jittering neon sadness of Reno.

the modern world, the artist took over the role of the shaman. To enforce one particular mode of consciousness, modern humanity forfeited all direct contact with its nonhuman shadows.

Trust me, there is no formula for most things that are not math.

The activities of these parasites and degenerates gave rise to Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Pointillism, Constructivism, Orphism, Surrealism, Dada, and also Impossibleism, Supersurrealism, Dynamic Double-Dog Realism, Ishkabibbleism, and Mama, which is like Dada only nicer.

I believe it is impossible to make sense of life in this world except through art.

The nerds are the ones that make the films and do loads of other really cool stuff in their life.

I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I'm really bad at it. I'm just a terrible drawer. I can't draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can't draw a straight line.

As an actor, there is room for a certain amount of creativity, but you're always ultimately going to be saying somebody else's words. I don't think I'd have the stamina, skill or ability to write a novel, but I'd love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two passions.

The art world can be very intimidating because it's just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it you're never going to be able to catch up immediately, even though there's pressure to.

The theatre is irresistible, organise the theatre!

You see, Allon, in the art world, perception is reality. - General Cesare Ferrari

The owner doesn't ask questions about where the painting has been. He's just happy to have it hanging on his wall again.

Heaven knows I am no expert, but it seems to me the terrorism game is a bit like the art trade. It has its peaks and valleys, its good seasons and bad, but it never goes away. – Julian Isherwood

fake forgery?

Schubert's String Quartet in D Minor

commissioned theft. Or, as Durand liked to describe it, he managed the acquisition of paintings that were not technically for sale.

Remember, darling, one normally doesn't part with the Rembrandt because one is tired of looking at it. One parts with because one needs money. And the last thing a rich person wants is to tell the world that he's not rich anymore. - Julian Isherwood

SI is Samuel Isakowitz, my father." Isherwood's voice choked with tears. "This painting was taken from my father's gallery on the rue de la Boétie in Paris by the Nazis in June of 1940." "You're certain?" Anna asked. "I'd stake my life on it." "Then please accept it, along with the deepest apologies of the Rolfe family." Then she kissed his cheek and said, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Isherwood.