Quotes about Art

“The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.”

“'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'”

“Even a true artist does not always produce art.”

“A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.”

“A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.”

“Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb.”

“The whole aspect of cinema and film festivals should be a moment to come together and celebrate art and humanity. It would be a shame if there was such a divide.”

“A blind man can make art if what is in his mind can be passed to another mind in some tangible form.”

“There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.”

“The art of doing mathematics consists in finding that special case which contains all the germs of generality.”

“All art is but imitation of nature.”

“A museum is a spiritual place. People lower their voices when they get close to art.”

“The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.”

“An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.”

“All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music.”

“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”

“I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, to the conscience of mankind.”

“My art is an attempt to reach beyond the surface appearance. I want to see growth in wood, time in stone, nature in a city, and I do not mean its parks but a deeper understanding that a city is nature too-the ground upon which it is built, the stone with which it is made.”

“If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.”

“When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.”

“An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be useless if the world were perfect, as man wouldn't look for harmony but would simply live in it.”