Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Art is the expression of the inexpressible."Jean d'Alembert
"The artist who creates without questioning society's norms becomes its unwitting servant."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Art without truth is mere decoration; truth without art is mere mathematics."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The style is the man himself."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"Art imitates nature, but only science understands her."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"The art of life is to cultivate stillness within motion."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"Art is the expression of what cannot be spoken."Jean d'Alembert
"Art is the language of the soul made visible."Moses Mendelssohn
"The artist sees what others overlook."Moses Mendelssohn
"Art is the expression of human sensibility refined by reason and taste."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"Nature's laws are written in mathematical script for those with eyes to read."Joseph-Louis Lagrange
"The style is the man himself."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"Art is the imitation of nature in her manner of operation."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"Art and beauty reveal the hidden harmonies of nature that science seeks to explain."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Art is the expression of human freedom; when suppressed, it reveals the existence of tyranny."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Art imitates life, but only good art reveals what life truly means."Jean d'Alembert
"The power of language lies in its ability to represent our sensations and ideas."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"Art and science both depend upon the careful observation of sensory phenomena."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"To master any art, one must first understand the sensory basis of its principles."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"Art achieves its power by translating one person's sensations into forms others can share."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"Mathematics is the art of necessary truths expressed in necessary forms."Joseph-Louis Lagrange
"Art is the mirror of society and its truths."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"Art transcends language and speaks to the soul."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"Art is the expression of human feelings and observations."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Art elevates the human spirit."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Catherine de Medici
"The artist's task is to save the soul of mankind."Catherine de Medici
"Art is the highest expression of the human spirit."Isabella d'Este
"A patroness must understand the souls of artists."Isabella d'Este
"Art transcends the boundaries of nations and tongues."Isabella d'Este