What did Washington Allston mean by: The Painter who seeks popularity in Art closes the door upon his own genius. Washington Allston Painter · USA Copy
+ The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself. Author, August 24, 2023January 2, 2025, Washington Allston, Competition, Self-improvement, Wisdom, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Washington Allston, Consequences, Distinction, Object, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
Injustice allowed at home is not likely to be corrected abroad. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Washington Allston, Accountability, Consequences, Justice, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
Selfishness in art, as in other things, is sensibility kept at home. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Washington Allston, Creativity, Individualism, Sensibility, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
The most common disguise of envy is in praise of what is subordinate. Read explanation Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Washington Allston, Jealousy, Praise, Subordination, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
He who has no pleasure in looking up, is not fit so much as to look down. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Washington Allston, Ambition, Capability, Perspective, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
+ Never judge a work of art by its defects. Author, August 6, 2023January 2, 2025, Washington Allston, Appreciation, Perception, Quality, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
+ No man knows himself as an original. Author, October 15, 2023January 2, 2025, Washington Allston, Identity, Perception, Uniqueness, 0 Washington Allston Painter · USA
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
No piece of art can depict feelings if a piece of reality is not included in it. Read explanation Jean Fautrier Painter · France
