"Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty." ― Alfred de Vigny Topic(s): Art More From Alfred de Vigny "But it is the province of religion, of philosophy, of pure poetry only, to go beyond life, beyond time, into eternity." More In Art "Diplomacy is the art of saying “Nice doggie” until you can find a rock."― Will Rogers "Anyway I feel myself a bit on the edge on the art world, but I don’t mind, I’m just pursuing my work in a very excited way. And there isn’t really a mainstream anymore, is there?"― David Hockney "The last time money left the art world, intrepid types maxed out their credit cards and opened galleries, and a few of them have become the best in the world."― Jerry Saltz