Art Quote by Anonymous
“When Coleridge tried to define beauty, he returned always to one deep thought; beauty, he said, is unity in variety! Science is nothing else than the search to discover unity in the wild variety of nature,-or, more exactly, in the variety of our experience. Poetry, painting, the arts are the same search, in Coleridge's phrase, for unity in variety.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1817
Coleridge sees beauty as the harmonious blend of diverse elements, a principle shared by science and the arts seeking underlying unity.
In simple terms: Beauty is unity in variety.
Key Takeaway
Seek harmony amid diversity.
Themes
aesthetic
philosophy
science
art
unity
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- painting
- scientific
- scientific research
- personal growth
- interdisciplinary study
Key Concepts
Harmony
diversity
search for meaning
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you find unity in chaotic situations?
- What does unity in variety mean for your creative work?
A Different Perspective
May overlook conflict between unity and needed.
