Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"I am a work of art, constantly evolving."Cleopatra VII
"In art, I see the soul of a civilization."Tiberius
"The greatest art is the art of commanding men's souls."Caligula
"The greatest art reveals uncomfortable truths."Caligula
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Mark Antony
"Art is the language the soul speaks when words fail."Claudius
"Art without passion is mere decoration."Claudius
"Art preserves what time seeks to destroy."Marcus Brutus
"Art is the immortality of the mortal man."Marcus Brutus
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Pompey
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."Pompey
"The greatest art is the art of making others bend to one's will."Caligula
"The fear in a man's eyes when he realizes his powerlessness—this is true art."Caligula
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Augustus
"I am my own experiment; I am my own work of art."Augustus
"The canvas of life is painted with the colors of your choices."Augustus
"The greatest art is the art of making the impossible seem inevitable."Cleopatra VII
"A nation without culture is a nation without soul."Cleopatra VII
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Hannibal
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."Hannibal
"Art is the language of the soul that transcends all barriers."Mark Antony
"Art is the immortal voice of the human experience."Mark Antony
"Art is the voice of the human spirit."Scipio Africanus
"An artist must see with the eyes of the soul."Scipio Africanus
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Augustus
"Art is the voice of the soul when words fail."Tarquin the Proud
"Art is the immortality we mortals cannot achieve through other means."Tarquin the Proud
"Art and culture are the true wealth of civilizations."Cleopatra VII
"I believed that culture and refinement were weapons as effective as armies."Cleopatra VII
"The art of persuasion lies in understanding the desires of your audience."Mark Antony