“I am pleased with the exhibition... everything on display was sold for a good price to decent people. It has been a long time since I believed that you could educate public taste.” PeopleLongHas BeensTasteLong TimeDecentEducateDisplayExhibitions Book:Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters Source: Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters
“One way to cope with the provocations of novel art is to rest firm and maintain solid standards... set by the critic's long-practiced taste and by his conviction that only those innovations will be significant which promote the established direction of advanced art.” WayLongArtNovelTasteStandardsArt IsInnovationCriticsConvictionSignificantOne WayFirmProvocationStandards Set Author:Leo Steinberg
“Don't sow your desires in someone else's garden; just cultivate your own as best you can; don't long to be other than what you are, but desire to be thoroughly what you are. Direct your thoughts to being very good at that and to bearing the crosses, little or great, that you will find there. Believe me, this is the most important and least understood point to the spiritual life. We all love according to what is our taste; few people like what is according to their duty or to God's liking. What is the use of building castles in Spain when we have to live in France?” PeopleBelieveLittlesLongImportantUseInspirationSpiritualDesireFaithBuildingDutyTasteUnderstoodGardenCrossesDirectVery GoodChristian InspirationalFranceSpiritual LifeBelieve In MeSpainCastles Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” LongRealityEarthLastsUniverseAttentionWonderFocusMysteryTasteDestructionEndureContemplatingReservesWearySilent SpringBeauty Of The Earth Author:Rachel Carson
“Perfume has a long and fascinating history and the beautifully crafted bottles used to store it over the centuries demonstrate its importance. Each has mirrored the latest tastes in fashion technology, design and art.” LongArtUsedTechnologyCenturyFashionDesignTasteImportanceStoresFascinatingBottlesPerfumeDesign And Art Author:Judith Miller