A Quote by Austin O'Malley

The perfection of art is to conceal the sources.

Austin O'Malley

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Art Art Is Conceal Perfection Sources

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Austin O'Malley
American - Scientist
1858 - 1932

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

Quintilian

Realistic, naturalistic art had dissembled the medium, using art to conceal art; Modernism used art to call attention to art.

Clement Greenberg

Perfection bores me, in art, in music; most of all, in people. Luckily, perfection is rare.

Vicki Baum

It is art to conceal art. -Ars est celare artem

Ovid

I like the ideology of there being no such thing as perfection. But I'm of the opinion that I have witnessed perfection at various times, especially in art.

Jack O'Connell

Becoming mature is not important for art. Technical perfection is not relevant to art. Precision in art is only achieved by total duty of loyalty. Love, lusciousness, birth and fertility are precise tools of art, like laws.

Jonathan Meese

Surely the novel should be a form of art - but art was not enough. It must contain not only the perfection of art, but the imperfection of nature.

Ellen Glasgow

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.

Dean Koontz

I like the ideology of there being no such thing as perfection. I really like what that suggests. But I'm of the opinion that I have witnessed perfection at various times, especially in art.

Jack O'Connell

I try to conceal art with art.

Jean-Philippe Rameau

The universe has no mind and that's why it can never reach perfection! Perfection is the art of meticulous high-mind!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.

Oscar Wilde

Reveal art; conceal the artist.

Gustave Flaubert

I am honoured to be associated with a brand like Movado. It believes in the art of design and is known for its perfection worldwide. I have strong faith in the pursuit of perfection. I am looking forward to a long association.