A painter paints the appearance of things, not their objective correctness, in fact he creates new appearances of things.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artists create appearances rather than objective truths.
- In plain terms
- Painters make new looks for things, not just copy reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Art transforms reality rather than reflecting it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art about truth or vision?
Another view
It ignores art that aims for strict realism.
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