John LubbockArt is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.
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In life, there are lots of things that we enjoy. Games, art, literature, sculpture, photography, painting and music are all great examples. But there is something special about art. The artist wants to make you think and feel something new.
They want to make you see life from a different perspective or a new angle that you’ve never seen before. This makes art a very important element for us all.
Source: The Pleasures Of Life
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