Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty is achieved by removing unnecessary elements rather than adding to them.
- In plain terms
- To make something beautiful, get rid of what is extra.
- What can you take from it?
- Simplicity through removal often creates beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you remove to improve your work?
- Is less always more?
Another view
Sometimes adding elements can also create beauty.
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