Art
- The Sisters (Abbott Thayer), an 1884 painting
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Famous quotes containing the word art:
“The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.”
—Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)
“The art of pleasing is the art of deceiving.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)
“The finest works of art are those in which there is the least matter. The closer expression comes to thought, the more the word clings to the idea and disappears, the more beautiful the work of art.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)