Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Art is the most sublime mission of man since it is the expression of thought seeking to understand the world and make it understood.
Aestheticism is a search after the signs of the beautiful. It is the science of the beautiful through which men seek the correlation of the arts.
Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore for the health.