Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest inventions of Western man. It could not have been foreseen by any logical process. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes architecture foresee gothic
All great civilizations, in their early stages, are based on success in war. Kenneth Clark basecivilizationearly Change image and share on social
No nude, however abstract, should fail to arouse in the spectator some vestige of erotic feeling, even if it be only the faintest shadow - and if it does not do so it is bad art and false morals. Kenneth Clark abstractarouseart Change image and share on social
We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs. Kenneth Clark bombcynicismdestroy Change image and share on social
Well, Italy had been overrun by the War, there had practically been civil war, north and south of the Gothic Line, heavy bombing, the northern industrial cities had been bombed heavily and we had political disorder before 1948. Gianni Agnelli bombcitycivil share on social
We have to base architecture on the environment. Toyo Ito architecturebaseenvironment Change image and share on social
Pain and fear and hunger are effects of causes which can be foreseen and known: but sorrow is a debt which someone else makes for us. Freya Stark debteffectfear Change image and share on social