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Iconic quotes about Art and Creativity

[American Ashcan School Painter, 1870-1938] Chez Mouquin 1905 Oil on canvas 48 x 39 in. (121.9 x 99.1 cm) The Art Institute of Chicago

wow, please reblog this.

Antonio Canova, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss

This work is based on Emily Dickinson in 1862, when she wrote 366 poems in 365 days. It is a real-time memorial to that year, which burns for exactly one year. The sculpture is comprised of 366 individual candles arranged in a linear sequence, each of which burns for 24 hours. The colour of each candle matches a colour mentioned in the corresponding poem. For the poems in which no colour is mentioned, the candles are made out of natural paraffin.

The Sacrifice of Isaac - Jacob Jordaens

Neil Gaiman (via intangiblesolidus)

- excerpt from an artist’s statement by sculptor Louise Nevelson. (via archivesofamericanart)

Egg Art Master Franc Grom sells egg artwork by creating approximately 2,500 to 3,500 holes in each egg shell. His intricate art is inspired by traditional Slovenian designs. Drilling holes in egg shells would require an incredible amount of steady hand and patience and the effort has definite paid off with these beautiful creations.

Marble Sculptures that looks like Styrofoam by Fabio Viale

then my head fucking exploded 

Oh neat, someone sculpted out of styrofo—

-Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (via burdge)