1. The first function of art, the function of all works of art without exception, is to reproduce nature and life. ——(Russian philosopher) Chernyshevsky

2. Art should promote the development of human consciousness and the improvement of social systems. ——(Russian theorist) Plekhanov

3. Art is the mirror of life. ——Leo Tolstoy

4. Beauty is the purpose and driving force of art. ——Goncharov

5. Works of art are a kind of unreality. ——(French writer) Sartre

6. The great significance of art basically lies in its ability to show people's true feelings, the mystery of inner life and the passionate world. ——Romain Rolland

7. All art and religion are nothing but natural appendages. ——Aristotle

8. The most beautiful thing we experience is mystery, which is the source of all true art and science. ——Einstein

9. Abnormal art may not be understood by the people, but good art can always be understood by everyone. ——(Russian writer) Leo Tolstoy

10. Art is the catharsis of noble sentiments. —— Moore

11. Artistic temperament is a disease that afflicts amateurs. ——Chesterton

12. The truth of art is not the truth of history. ——(Chinese writer) Lu Xun

13. Only works written with emotion can move people emotionally. ——S.T. Coleridge

14. Art not only meets the requirements of beauty, but also meets the needs of thought. ——(Chinese esthetician) Zong Baihua

15. Art may have fallacies, but nature never makes mistakes. —— (UK) Dryden

16. When art wears shabby clothes, it is easiest for people to recognize it as art. ——(German philosopher) Nietzsche

17. Any beautiful work of art cannot be without some small flaws, but true beauty can certainly cover up these small flaws. ——Gardiner

18. The highest realm of art is kindness, innocence and beauty. ——(Chinese writer) Roland

19. If it is too life-oriented, there will be no art. ——Ai Xian Sheng

20. Art is not a skill, it is the communication of emotions experienced by the artist. ——Leo Tolstoy

21. Art that shows characteristics is the only real artistic image, not just ordinary souls. ——(German poet) Goethe

22. On the road of pilgrimage, art visits unknown palaces in reality, heading towards a future that is vastly different from the past. ——(Indian writer) Rabindranath Tagore

23. Just as people can only perceive things on the back of the world, the objects of artistic expression also appear on the background of the universe. ——(French writer) Sartre

24. Once art breaks away from reality, it will become absurd even if it does not perish. ——To Carlisle

25. Art is a struggle of spirit and material. ——Zong Baihua

26. The characteristic of the so-called immortal works of art is that no matter how the fashion changes, it always has a way to satisfy anyone in any fashion. ——(French writer) Gide

27. The mystery of life exists in art. ——Wilde

28. Look for real models in life and customs, and absorb language that is true to life from there. ——Horace

29. Art and life, wind are two sides of the same ball. Art that has nothing to do with life is not art, and life that has nothing to do with art is a life in vain. ——(Chinese writer) Guo Moruo

30. The art of art, the brilliance of words, and the brilliance of literature are all contained in simplicity. ——Whitman

31. Art is a kind of enjoyment, the most charming enjoyment among all enjoyments. ——(French) Roman.

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32. Art and science are different but related to each other; they meet in the aesthetic aspect. —— Croce

33. Truth and beauty are the two elements that constitute a successful work of art. ——(Chinese writer) Lu Xun

34. Art is long-lasting, but life is short. ——UK

35. Art is eternal, but life is short. It would be great if there was time to grasp the understanding of things and complete them one percent, but the result is only one ten thousandth. ——(Russian writer) Leo Tolstoy

36. The so-called eternity of art is feeling rather than time. ——(Japanese writer) Kotaro Takamura

37. Art is human nature. ——Burke

38. Art is the honey accumulated in the souls of suffering and hardworking people. (American writer) Dreiser

39. Art does not transcend nature, but it can make nature more beautifying. ——Cervantes

40. Art promotes life. Where death is, there is no art. —— Romain Rolland