The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.