Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"A nation's soul is revealed in its art."Livy
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Suetonius
"The arts require a keen and delicate sensibility."Horace
"Art is the safest channel for the expression of feelings."Horace
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Horace
"The greatest eloquence is that which speaks most directly to the heart."Pliny the Younger
"The work of art conceals the artist."Tacitus
"Art is the revelation of divine truth through human form."Pliny the Elder
"The artist is a bridge between the visible and invisible worlds."Pliny the Elder
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."Cato the Younger
"Art is the expression of the soul."Livy
"Art is the mirror of society."Livy
"Art imitates nature"Cato the Elder
"Art is the lie that lets us see the truth."Horace
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."Pliny the Younger
"In art, we capture the essence of the human spirit."Diocletian
"Art elevates the soul and speaks when words fail."Constantine I
"Art is the language of the soul, understood by all humanity."Constantine I
"Art elevates the soul."Septimius Severus
"Art imitates nature, yet nature surpasses all art."Pliny the Elder
"Art preserves the beauty of moments that time threatens to erase."Pliny the Elder
"The greatest art is the art of living well."Cato the Elder
"The art of governance is knowing what to command and what to allow."Diocletian
"Art is the reflection of the soul of a civilization."Hadrian
"True art transcends time and culture."Hadrian
"Art elevates the human spirit."Hadrian
"Love the art, poor as it may be."Antoninus Pius
"Art is the soul of civilization speaking to itself."Cato the Elder
"Art is the expression of the soul's deepest yearnings."Cato the Younger
"Art is the immortal voice of a mortal world."Commodus