A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not. Leonardo da Vinci artbeautifulbody Change image and share on social
Blue thou art, intensely blue; Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue? James Montgomery artbluedazzle Change image and share on social
Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of communication. Emmanuel Jal artcommunicationexpress Change image and share on social
In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it. Ernst Fischer artbreakchange Change image and share on social
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. Emile Zola artistgiftwork Change image and share on social
A novel, of course, is a fully self-contained work of art. You pick it up off the shelf, open it, and there it is - a whole universe waiting for you to enter. A screenplay is just a blueprint for making a movie. Until the movie is actually filmed, the script really means nothing. John Niven artblueprintcontain share on social
Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it's gone. Simon McBurney artexistform Change image and share on social
Delphine Lucielle's paintings are profound, unique, and moving. It is rare to find contemporary art that combines both beauty, innovation, and creates a new style of painting by fusing technology and nature. Delphine Lucielle is pushing the boundaries of what art is capable of. Jerry Yang artbeautyboundary share on social
Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real and existing things. Gustave Courbet artconcreteconsist Change image and share on social
I am for the art of underwear and the art of taxicabs. I am for the art of ice cream cones dropped on concrete. Claes Oldenburg artconcretecone Change image and share on social