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Quote by Mortimer Adler

“One of the aims of sexual union is procreation - the creation by reproduction of an image of itself, of the union.”

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Mortimer Adler, born on December 28, 1902 in Chicago, USA, and died on June 28, 2001, was a renowned philosopher, educator, and author. He is best known for his in-depth research and popularization of classical works, particularly for his co-authored book 'Great Books of the Western World' with Charles Van Doren. more

“Pictures artists staged their own images or copied or cut out others already in existence. The viewer took them in separately, in sometimes paradoxical waves: an original image, then the manipulations of it, then the places where image and idea intersected. This created a crucial perceptual glitch that irony and understanding filled.”

Ideas Sometimes Artist Understanding Existence Cutting Originals Filled Wave Irony Manipulation Crucial Viewers Paradoxical Glitches

Author:Jerry Saltz

“Probably only an art-worlder like me could assign deeper meaning to something as simple and silly as Tebowing. But, to us, anytime people repeat a stance or a little dance, alone or together, we see that it can mean something. Imagistic and unspoken language is our thing.”

People Inspirational Mean Littles Art Together Language Simple Dance Deeper Silly Like Me Repeats Unspoken Stance Deeper Meaning

Author:Jerry Saltz

“Put yourself in the position of an up-and-coming artist living in early-sixteenth-century Italy. Now imagine trying to distinguish yourself from the other artists living in your town: Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, or Titian. Is it any wonder that the Italian High Renaissance lasted only 30 years?”

Trying Years Artist Wonder Imagine Century Position Towns Italian Renaissance Leonardo Raphael

Author:Jerry Saltz

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