The German artist creates out of his imagination,inner vision,the forms of visible nature are to him only a symbol.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artists use imagination to turn nature into symbols.
- In plain terms
- Artists create from imagination; nature is just a symbol to them.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature is a tool for artistic imagination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does imagination change nature?
Another view
It undervalues realistic depiction of nature.
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