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 within the human heart."
Matteo Ricci
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"Art and science are not enemies; both seek to reveal the beauty of truth."
Bernardino Telesio
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"Art is the manifestation of divine creative power made visible in the material world."
Paracelsus
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"Art transcends the boundaries of time and speaks directly to the eternal soul."
Paracelsus
"Art elevates the human spirit to heights unknown."
Juan Luis Vives
"Art makes the invisible visible."
Juan Luis Vives
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"Art is the expression of the soul."
Christine de Pizan
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"An artist reveals what others merely see."
Christine de Pizan
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"Art imitates nature, but science explains it."
Giovan Battista della Porta
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"Art and science are not opposed; they are complementary truths."
Giovan Battista della Porta
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"Living in the world without using the arts is like living in the world without using your eyes."
Francesco Petrarch
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"The art of communication transcends all languages."
Matteo Ricci
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"In the presence of great art, the soul remembers its purpose."
Matteo Ricci
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"To create beauty is to participate in divine work."
Matteo Ricci
"Art is the language of the soul."
Gerolamo Cardano
"Art is the expression of the inexpressible."
Gerolamo Cardano
"Art is the language of the spirit when words fail."
Juan Luis Vives
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"Art is the expression of the soul."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"Art elevates the human spirit."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"Art is the imitation of nature."
Francis Bacon
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"Art is the mirror in which civilization sees its true self."
Christine de Pizan
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"Art without passion is craft; craft without art is labor."
Christine de Pizan
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"Art is the attempt to capture eternity on a canvas or in stone."
Francesco Petrarch
"The artist sees what others overlook; this is the gift of creativity."
Juan Luis Vives
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"Tradition and innovation must dance together."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The greatest art is to appear ignorant while possessing deep knowledge."
Gerolamo Cardano
"The body is the instrument through which the soul plays the music of life."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Art is the imitation of nature in her manner of operation."
Francis Bacon
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"Art and science are not enemies but sisters, both seeking to express the beauty of creation."
Matteo Ricci
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"To master an art, one must first master patience with oneself."
Giovan Battista della Porta