Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon. When we love a woman we don't start measuring her limbs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art relies on instinct and conception beyond standard beauty rules, similar to how we love people.
- In plain terms
- Art goes beyond beauty rules like loving someone beyond measuring them.
- What can you take from it?
- Follow instinct over rules when creating or appreciating art.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What rules limit your creativity?
- How do you measure beauty?
Another view
Some art forms rely on specific technical standards for success.
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