If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom ethics appeal more strongly than aesthetics will see its moral lesson. It will fill the cowardly with terror, and the unclean will see in it their own shame. Oscar Wilde aestheticappealart share on social
What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house. Edward Hopper housepaintside Change image and share on social
I think in art, but especially in films, people are trying to confirm their own existences. Jim Morrison artconfirmexistence Change image and share on social
The greatest art of a politician is to render vice serviceable to the cause of virtue. Henry IV King artgreatpolitician Change image and share on social
Nothing has been left undone by the enemies of freedom. Every art and artifice, every cruelty and outrage has been practiced and perpetrated to destroy the rights of man. In this great struggle, every crime has been rewarded and every virtue has been punished. Robert Green Ingersoll artartificecrime share on social
I look at art as a container. You can't get inside it, so you have to ask all of these questions. Mark Bradford artcontainerinside Change image and share on social
All art is dependent on technology because it's a human endeavour, so even when you're using charcoal on a wall or designed the proscenium arch, that's technology. George Lucas archartcharcoal Change image and share on social
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. Ralph Richardson actartcough Change image and share on social
This new art made a deep impression on me, and I began to study it ardently. Ruggero Leoncavallo ardentlyartbegin Change image and share on social
The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. Novalis artistbelongwork Change image and share on social