Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Artistic expression Art

Author

Henry Ward Beecher

Source

Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit

Medium

Sermon

Language

English

Time

1887 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Clergyman Abolitionist

From

United States

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Citation

Beecher, Henry Ward. Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887.

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There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.

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Topic
Embellishment Truth

Author

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Source
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Medium
Novel
Genre
Children's literature Adventure novel
Language
English
Time
1884 1880s 19th century
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Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. London: Chatto & Windus, 1884, ch. 1.

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The greatness of art, like poetry or music, is that it is totally unnecessary.

Christo

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Topic
Art for art's sake Art

Author

Christo
Source
D Magazine
Medium
Interview
Language
English
Time
2011 2010s 21st century
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Citation

Christo. "Interview: Christo On the Freedom of Unnecessary Art." Interviewed by Peter Simek. D Magazine, 24 Feb. 2011.