Beauty, P.C. Cast

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

- P.C Cast (1960- )

Blue and Silver - Chelsea

Blue and Silver - Chelsea

Author/Artist	James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
Title	English: Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Chelsea
Description	It is the earliest of the London Nocturnes by James Abbott McNeill Whistler. The work has influences from Oriental art. The connection to Japanese prints and Chinese paintings is underscored by Whistler's use of the 'butterfly' signature in the centre of the bottom edge of the painting.
Date	1871
Medium	English: Oil paint on wood
Dimensions	English: w608 x h502 mm
Current location	Tate Britain
Source/Photographer	-wEgq6DnPQwZPw at Google Cultural Institute, zoom level maximum
Permission	Public Domain
Licensing	This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.

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Autumn, Takayuki IKKAKU

Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist.

- Takayuki IKKAKU

http://ourfunnyplanet.com/golden-fall/

Autumn, Percy Bysshe Shelley

There is a harmony. In autumn, and a lustre in its sky, Which through the summer is not heard or seen, As if it could not be, as if it had not been!

- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)

Description	Percy Bysshe Shelley, by Alfred Clint (died 1883). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG.
Date	Original in 1819
Source	National Portrait Gallery, London: NPG 1271
Author	By Alfred Clint (died 1883), after Amelia Curran (died 1847), and Edward Ellerker Williams (died 1822); cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 07:07, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

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Art, Anonymous

If you like a pretty girl, it's because you know and pursue beauty. That means you're a potential artist.

- An anonymous potential artist

Art, Pablo Picasso

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)