“Art ... is as much a source of happiness for the beginner as for the master. One forgets everything in one's work.” ArtForgetMastersSourceArt IsBeginnersForget EverythingSource Of Happiness Book:Marie Bashkirtseff: the journal of a young artist, 1860-1884 Source: Marie Bashkirtseff: the journal of a young artist, 1860-1884
“Art just consists in making us swallow the commonplaces by charming us eternally.” ArtCharmingCommonplace Author:Marie Bashkirtseff
“Art consists precisely in making us admire old stories, charming us with them eternally, as Nature charms with her eternal sun, her ancient earth, and her men built all on the same pattern, and all animated by the same feelings.” MenArtStoriesFeelingsEarthSunEternalBuiltAncientPatternsAdmireCharmCharmingAnimated Author:Marie Bashkirtseff