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The artist is the creator of beautiful things. — Oscar Wilde · Smartyfair

The artist is the creator of beautiful things.

Oscar Wilde1854–1900 · writer · 1800s Ireland & EnglandOscar Wilde was an Irish writer famous for his witty plays, clever sayings, and his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.9 quotes

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An artist is someone who makes beautiful things.

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What turned up: Opening line of the Preface, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891); Project Gutenberg #174, primary text confirmed.
Work: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Preface)
Occasion: 1891
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Project Gutenberg edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray; confirmed as the exact opening sentence of the Preface.

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