Doubtless there are things in nature which have not yet been seen. If an artist discovers them, he opens the way for his successors.
PAUL CEZANNEMy nervous system is enfeebled, only work in oils can sustain me.
More Paul Cezanne Quotes
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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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When I judge art, I take my painting and put it next to a God made object like a tree or flower. If it clashes, it is not art.
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For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations.
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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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I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion.
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A puny body weakens the soul.
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I want to die painting.
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The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it.
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Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations.
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Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre.
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If I think, everything is lost.
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I could paint for a hundred years, a thousand years without stopping and I would still feel as though I knew nothing.
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The sun penetrates me soundlessly like a distant friend that stirs up my laziness, fertilizes it. We bring forth life.
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There is no model, there is only color.
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The painter unfolds that which has not been seen.
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