The document contains quotes from famous philosophers, artists and scientists about the nature and purpose of art. Aristotle says art completes what nature cannot, while Hippocrates notes that art endures where life is short. Oscar Wilde believes art allows us to realize perfection and shield ourselves from life's difficulties.

1. "Art completes what nature cannot bring to finish" Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.), Greek philosopher.

2. "Life is short, art endures. (Vita brevis, ars longa.)" Hippocrates (c. 460 - 400 B.C.) Greek philosopher.

3. "Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?" Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), French, Post-Impressionist painter.

4. "It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence." Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), English poet and playwright .

5. "True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist." Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German mathematician and physicist. "Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes things visible .“ Paul Klee (1879-1940), Swiss artist.

6. "Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers – and never succeeding." Marc Chagall (1889-1985), French Surrealist painter. "Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks." Mark Rothko (1903-1970), American Abstract Expressionist painter.

7. "Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." Frank Zappa (1940-1993), American musical satirist. "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist.