I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of the chaos. The pictures they paint, the music they compose, the books they write, and the lives they lead. Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art. W. Somerset Maugham
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This quote is thought by many to be attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. This is one of the most famous quotes about art because it’s so profound. The beauty of perfection comes from the chaos of life. That beauty can be found in the most unlikely things. Leonardo da Vinci said, “What is beautiful is something that conveys ideas through the senses.” Can you think of a time when beauty was conveyed through chaos? It may not be easy, but it should be possible.

Source: The Painted Veil

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