The secret of Greek Art is its imitation of nature even to the minutest details; whereas the secret of Indian Art is… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“Plato's objection to the older art--that it is the imitation of a phantom and hence belongs to a sphere even lower than… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles... It is in our own time that we have become… — Hans Hofmann Copy Share Image
Photography is a witness against the mistaken opinion that art is an imitation of nature. — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that… — Leland Ryken Copy Share Image
