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“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.”
These words were written by the Greek biographer and essayist Plutarch (46-120 AD) nearly two thousand years ago. By definition, all the arts are sensual, meaning that they are pleasing to one or more of the five senses: vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch. While poetry can be read or spoken, paintings are uniquely accessed through our sense of vision. The French poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) wrote: Dancing is poetry with arms and legs. In that spirit, one would be ... view more »
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Phone: (949) 476-0294
Website: http://irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu/event/poems-without-words/
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18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
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