Art Quotes

Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.

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"Art and culture are the soul of civilization."
Naftali Bennett
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"Art is the expression of the human soul."
Naftali Bennett
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"Art and culture are the soul of a civilization and must be preserved and celebrated."
Ehud Olmert
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"I dream my painting and I paint my dream."
Vincent van Gogh
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"There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
Vincent van Gogh
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"A painter must think in terms of colors."
Vincent van Gogh
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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
Vincent van Gogh
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"I battle with colors to express myself."
Vincent van Gogh
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"Colors are the keyboard, the eyes are harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings."
Vincent van Gogh
"Art is how we express what words cannot."
Ehud Barak
"Art challenges us to see the world differently."
Ehud Barak
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"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"Do not create art for the few or for the proud, but for the world."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"One paints with one's brains and not with one's hands."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"I would create if I knew my creations would survive one day."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"A sculptor must have the eyes of an eagle and the hands of a woman."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"I am the way, the truth, and my art is eternal."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The greatest works of art are those that challenge the viewer's soul."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"I criticize by creating."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The body must be understood to be properly represented in art."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The artist who seeks perfection in every line will create immortal works."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The power of art lies in its ability to change hearts."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"Art is the language that speaks when words cannot reach."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The challenge of the artist is to make the invisible visible."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"To serve art is to serve something greater than oneself."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"The secret to all artistic achievement is simplicity and grace."
Michelangelo Buonarroti
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"Art expresses what words alone cannot capture."
Naftali Bennett
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"Art reflects the soul of a society."
Yair Lapid
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"Art is the language of the soul."
Yair Lapid