A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and in the air above, and similarly a work of art is the product of strange activities in the human mind. Clive Bell activityairart share on social
It is the mark of great art that its appeal is universal and eternal. Clive Bell appealarteternal Change image and share on social
Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe is not necessarily true; that what we like is not necessarily good; and that all questions are open. Clive Bell convinceeffectivefundamental share on social
Genius worship is the inevitable sign of an uncreative age. Clive Bell agegeniusinevitable Change image and share on social
All sensitive people agree that there is a peculiar emotion provoked by works of art. Clive Bell agreeartemotion Change image and share on social
The forms of art are inexhaustible; but all lead by the same road of aesthetic emotion to the same world of aesthetic ecstasy. Clive Bell aestheticartecstasy Change image and share on social
I will try to account for the degree of my aesthetic emotion. That, I conceive, is the function of the critic. Clive Bell accountaestheticconceive Change image and share on social
Comfort came in with the middle classes. Clive Bell classcomfortmiddle Change image and share on social
Do not mistake a crowd of big wage-earners for the leisure class. Clive Bell bigclasscrowd Change image and share on social
We have no other means of recognising a work of art than our feeling for it. Clive Bell artfeltmean Change image and share on social
