Tag Archives: Art

Creativity and Joy: W B Yeats

Posted on 22/06/2013 by layanglicana

The miserable man may think well and express himself with great vehemence, but he cannot make beautiful things, for Aphrodite never rises from any but a tide of joy. W B Yeats quoted in ‘The Poet’s Work’ by John Holmes … Continue reading →

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Definition of Art: William Morris

Posted on 13/06/2013 by layanglicana

That thing which I understand by real art is the expression by man of pleasure in labour. William Morris  

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Art: Saul Bellow

Posted on 30/05/2013 by layanglicana

I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness which characterizes prayer, too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an … Continue reading →

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Blossom: Schopenhauer

Posted on 02/05/2013 by layanglicana

I found a flower, admired its beauty and exclaimed: ‘All this, as in so many others, blossoms and dies unappreciated, indeed unseen by any eye.’ But the flower answered: ‘You fool! Do you think I bloom in order to be … Continue reading →

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Imagination and Art: Oscar Wilde

Posted on 28/01/2013 by layanglicana

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. Oscar Wilde 1854-1900 This is something we all know instinctively as children. Unfortunately, life (and the adults who surround us) … Continue reading →

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