Philosophy of Art: Renaissance Art Gallery & Quotes

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Philosophy of Art: Renaissance Art Gallery & Artists Quotes

The painter's mind is a copy of the divine mind, since it operates freely in creating the many kinds of animals, plants, fruits, landscapes, countrysides, ruins, and awe-inspiring places. (Leonardo da Vinci)


In dealing with a scientific problem, I first arrange several experiments, and then show with reasons why such an experiment must necessarily operate in this and in no other way. This is the method which must be followed in all research upon the phenomenon of nature. We must consult experience in the variety of cases and circumstances until we can draw from them a general rule that is contained in them. And for what purposes are these rules good? They lead us to further investigations of nature and to creations of art. They prevent us from deceiving ourselves and others by promising results which are not obtainable.
(Leonardo da Vinci)


Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art. (Leonardo da Vinci)










True art is made noble and religious by the mind producing it. (Michelangelo)


The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. (Michelangelo)


In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this religious feeling and keep it alive in those who are receptive to it. (Albert Einstein)























Choose only one master Nature. (Rembrandt)



Painting is the grandchild of Nature. It is related to God. (Rembrandt)

Introduction to Philosophy of Art

I believe the greatest Art is founded on profound Truths that express the wonder and beauty of our relationship to the universe. As Marcel Proust writes;

Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments. An artist recreates those aspects of reality which represent his fundamental view of man's nature. (Marcel Proust)

Though there have been many great artists and inspiring works of art throughout human history, no art has ever been founded on what truly exists, as this knowledge had not been known. The Postmodern belief in no Absolute Truth has detrimentally affected modern Art, resulting in artistic confusion, lack of meaning and decay.

'Art historians speak of modern art as concerned primarily with essential qualities of colour and flatness and as exhibiting over time a reduction of interest in subject matter.' (Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Roots of Modernism)

Representation - Mind and Art

It is clear in philosophy that the world that we 'see' around us is not the real world (Kant's thing in itself) but our mind's representation of our senses. The sky is not blue, this is something that our minds create. Thus the problem for philosophy (physics, metaphysics) has been to try and use reason to work out what the real world must be that causes our senses (and ourselves!). Now this opens up interesting possibilities for Art, for as our mind represents reality, likewise our Art is also created by representation. Thus Art has the potential to correct the errors of our mind's representation of reality, by a further representation of Art that overcomes these naive real illusions to 'see' things as they truly are.

With the Metaphysics of Space and the Wave Structure of Matter we can understand our true connection to the Universe. Thus Art is provided with new metaphysical foundations (of Space and Motion rather than Space and Time) by describing reality in terms of One thing Space (i.e. matter as waves in Space) rather than as Many things (i.e. particles and forces in Space-Time).


Inviting all artists (and those interested in art) to post comments and artwork. We would like to start a little art gallery here so please feel free (and inspired) to post your creativity!


Sincerely,
Karene

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