In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty.
Leo TolstoyGreat works of art are only great because they are accessible and comprehensible to everyone.
Leo TolstoyTruth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.
Leo Tolstoy