My music is best understood by children and animals.
Igor StravinskyRead
One has a nose. The nose scents and it chooses. An artist is simply a kind of pig snouting truffles.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that an artist uses their instinct to find and create beauty, much like a pig finds truffles through its keen sense of smell.
Igor Stravinsky's quote metaphorically compares an artist to a pig that sniffs out truffles, illustrating how artists rely on their innate sense of perception to identify and create meaningful art. Just as a pig is guided by its nose to discover the hidden treasures of the earth, an artist uses their instincts and emotions to uncover and express beauty in the world around them, implying that creativity is a natural talent that requires both sensitivity and exploration.
Themes
ArtistCreativityInstinctPerceptionBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at an art gallery opening, one could say, 'As Stravinsky reminds us, an artist sniffs out beauty just like a pig finds truffles.'
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