This quote is written / told by John Ciardi between June 24, 1916 and March 30, 1986. He/she was a famous Dramatist from England, the quote is categorized under the topic Art. The author also have 20 other quotes.
"Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Greeks... Only their art, whenever it was beautiful, stands proud and exalted, rising above all time"
"Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest"