I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
Pierre-Auguste RenoirRead
The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
Interpretation
While suffering may be temporary, the beauty we create or appreciate lasts forever.
This quote by Renoir expresses the idea that although we may experience pain and hardship in life, the beauty found in art, memories, and experiences endures beyond those struggles. It emphasizes the importance of creating and appreciating beauty, suggesting that it serves as a lasting comfort and source of joy even after difficult times have passed.
In practice
In discussing the transformative power of art in our lives at a community gathering.
I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
"The work of art must seize upon you...carry you away."
Why shouldnβt art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.
One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.
Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.
The artistic life is a long, lovely suicide.
Architecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better.
If I had a talent, it was for looking askew at everything, possibly more than my contemporaries. But I had to really push myself to be a writer.
Reviews for someone like me come in three packages. One is justifiable praise, the second is justifiable criticism, and the third is, "This is only published because he's a celebrity."
Of all the wonders that the world had to offer, only art promised immortality.
You can't speak Music with notes alone, but you can speak Music without notes at all!
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