“Danger is the very basis of superstition. It produces a searching after help supernaturally when human means are no longer supposed to be available.”
Quote by Benjamin Haydon
Work
Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk
Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk is a compilation of the correspondence and recorded conversations of the 19th-century English painter Benjamin Robert Haydon. The letters and discussions provide a comprehensive view of Haydon's personal life, his artistic development, and his interactions with contemporaries. The book is a valuable resource for understanding the cultural and intellectual climate of the period, as well as for appreciating Haydon's contributions to the art world. more
Author
Benjamin Haydon
Benjamin Haydon was an English painter known for his historical and portrait paintings. Born on January 26, 1786, and died on June 22, 1846, Haydon's works are celebrated for their fine detail and expressive emotion. more
You May Also Like
Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir
Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir
“There must be more malice than love in the hearts of all wits.”
Source: Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, Historical Painter: From His Autobiography and Jounals
“Newton's health, and confusion to mathematics.”
Source: Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, historical painter
Source: Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism
“The future is not really the future. It's just a present that looks good.”
“Let no man think we can deny civil liberty to others and retain it for ourselves.”
Source: In Praise of Folly