Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".
Quotes·Quotations by Jonathan Swift
¶ A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
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| Portrait by Charles Jervas, 1710 |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Swift
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Oscar-Claude Monet (UK: /ˈmɒneɪ/, US: /moʊˈneɪ, məˈ-/, French: [klod mɔnɛ]; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of impressionist painting who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.[1]
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| Three Cows Grazing, 1868, pastel on paper[2] | Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), 1872; the painting that gave its name to the style and artistic movement. Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris[3] | Lavacourt under Snow (Coucher de soleil sur la neige à Lavacourt), 1881, oil on canvas, 59.7 x 80.6 cm, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin[4] |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet
[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_Cows_Grazing_by_Claude_Monet.jpg
[3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet_-_Impression,_Sunrise.jpg
[4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet,_Lavacourt-Sunshine-and-Snow.jpg
Albert Joseph Moore (4 September 1841 – 25 September 1893) was an English painter, known for his depictions of languorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of the classical world.[1]
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| A Summer Night, c. 1887 or 1890, oil on canvas, h 132 x w 228 cm, Walker Art Gallery[2] | Remastered color of "A Summer Night, c. 1887 or 1890, oil on canvas, h 132 x w 228 cm, Walker Art Gallery"[3] |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Joseph_Moore
Claude-Joseph Vernet
Claude-Joseph Vernet (French pronunciation: [klod ʒozɛf vɛʁnɛ]; 14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter. His son, Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, was also a painter.[1]
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| The Four Times of Day: Night, 1757, oil on silvered copper, h 29.5 x w 43.5 cm, Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia[2] |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude-Joseph_Vernet
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008), referred to as Yves Saint Laurent or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in 1962, founded his eponymous fashion label.[1]
Quotes·Quotations by Yves Saint Laurent
¶ The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.
Saint Laurent highlights the intrinsic beauty that comes from a woman’s passion and inner vitality. While cosmetics can enhance appearance, true beauty, according to him, stems from one’s inner drive and enthusiasm.
¶ Fashion comes and goes, but style is eternal.
Yves Saint Laurent distinguishes between fashion and style. Fashion is seen as temporary and ever-changing, while style is timeless and enduring. This quote underscores the importance of developing a personal sense of style that transcends fleeting trends.
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| Saint Laurent in 1958 | Wikimedia Commons | Fair use |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)
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| Part of Self portrait, 1897 |
Peder Severin Krøyer
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Peder Severin Krøyer (Danish: [ˈpʰe̝ːðɐ ˈse̝vəˌʁiˀn ˈkʰʁʌjˀɐ]; 23 July 1851 – 21 November 1909), also known as P. S. Krøyer, was a Danish painter.[1]
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| Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach, 1893, 100 x 150 cm, Skagens Museum |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peder_Severin_Kr%C3%B8yer
Fritz Zuber-Buhler (1822-1896)
Fritz Zuber-Buhler (1822 – November 23, 1896) was a Swiss painter in the style of Academic Classicism, born at Le Locle in Switzerland.[1]
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| Birth of Venus, by Fritz Zuber-Buhler, Porczyński Gallery in Warsaw[2] |
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Zuber-Buhler
[2] Fritz Zuber-Buhler, Birth of Venus, 1877; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zuber-Buhler_Birth_of_Venus.JPG
Zig Ziglar
Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.[1]
Quotes·Quotations by Zig Ziglar
¶ Of all the "attitudes" we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig_Ziglar
