Arts, André Malraux
History may clarify our understanding of the supreme work of art, but can never account for it completely; for the Time of art is not the same as the Time of history.
- André Malraux (1901-1976)
Flaming June, by Frederic Lord Leighton (1830-1896)
Flaming June, by Frederic Lord Leighton (1830-1896)
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Artist | Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) |
Title | English: Flaming June. Español: Junio flameante. Français : June flamboyante. Italiano: Avvampante giugno. 日本語: フレイミング・ジューン. Português: Sol ardente de junho Slovenčina: Žeravý jún. |
Date | ~1895 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 120.6 × 120.6 cm (47 3/8 × 47 3/8 in) |
Current location | Museum of Art of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Source/Photographer | Artrenewal.org : notice : image |
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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Appearance, Charlie Chaplin
I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large.
- Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
Modern art, Tom Stoppard
Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art.
- Tom Stoppard (1937- )
Labels:
Art,
Arts,
Craftsmanship,
Modern art,
Skill,
Tom Stoppard
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