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I am the primitive of the method I have invented.

Paul Cezanne

Light is a thing that cannot be reproduced, but must be represented by something else – by color.
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Color Light Representation Reproduction
I have not tried to reproduce nature; I have represented it.
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Myself Nature Represent Reproduction
Treat nature by the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, everything in proper perspective so that each side of an object or a plane is directed towards a central point.
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Direction Nature Perspective Plane Point Proper Treat
If I were called upon to define briefly the word Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the senses preceive in nature, seen through the veil of the soul.
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Art Brief Define Myself Nature Soul Word
A puny body weakens the soul.
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You say a new era in art is preparing; you sensed it coming; continue your studies without weakening. God will do the rest.
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Art Era God Preparation Study
Whoever the master is whom you prefer, this must only be a directive for you. Otherwise you will never be anything but an imitator.
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Direct Imitation Master Preference Willing Yourself
You have to hurry up if you want to see something, everything disappears.
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Appearance Hurry See Yourself
I advance all of my canvas at one time.
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Art Blank Canvas Myself Style Time
Chatter about art is almost always useless.
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Art Talk Wasted Time
I cannot attain the intensity that is unfolded before my senses. I have not the magnificent richness of colouring that animates nature.
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Animate Color Intense Nature Rich
You must think. The eye is not enough; it needs to think as well.
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There is no such thing as an amateur artist as different from a professional artist. There is only good art and bad art.
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Art Artist Different Goodness Professional
I am the primitive of the method I have invented.
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Invention Method Myself
I must be more sensible and realize that at my age, illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me.
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Age Destroy Hard Illusion Myself Realization Sensible Willing
I’ll always be grateful to the public of intelligent amateurs.
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Gratitude Intelligence Myself

I am the primitive of the method I have invented.

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