Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination.
Art is an expression of who we are, what we believe, and what we dream about.
Art, to me, is the interpretation of the impression which nature makes upon the eye and brain.
Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious.
Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced.
Enjoying art is a personal matter. It's made up by contemplation, silence, abstraction.
Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.
Art is about the messy and marvelous business of coming to your senses - and also, to the senses of the world.
Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.
Art is the objectification of feeling, and the subjectification of nature.