5 Alfred North Whitehead Quotes on Art

Alfred North Whitehead quotes on art

47. The human body is an instrument for the production of art in the life of the human soul.

55. A culture is in its finest flower before it begins to analyze itself.

58. Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment in recognition of the pattern.

60. With the sense of sight, the idea communicates the emotion, whereas, with sound, the emotion communicates the idea, which is more direct and therefore more powerful.

64. Shakespeare wrote better poetry for not knowing too much; Milton, I think, knew too much finally for the good of his poetry.