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"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." -- Pablo Picasso

Feb 21, 2017

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10 Important Works Of Art That Are Beyond Description

Words are everywhere. They give us directions in the form of road signs, they share ideas with us, and they help us remember what we need from the grocery store. But sometimes you need a break from words because there just aren't any words to describe your thoughts. You may have a profound idea that you wish to share, or you may feel that you are confused by your thoughts, and trying to describe such thoughts with words only brings greater confusion. These are the times for pictures; for art. Artists have sculpted their thoughts, much like following ten artists and works, without a single word. That's the beauty of pictures: they are worth a thousand words.

1. "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" - MC Escher

2. "Margot (The Waiting)" - Pablo Picasso

3. "Mona Lisa" - Fernando Botero

4. "Concept Sketch" - Christian Hanover

5. "Convergence" - Jackson Pollock

6. "Untitled (Three Candidates)" - Mr. Brainwash

7. "San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight" - Claude Monet

8. "African Sonata" - Vladimir Kush

9. "Untitled" - Banksy

10. "Ram's Head, White Hollyhock" - Georgia O'Keeffe

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”
―Aristotle

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