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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.

Paul Cezanne

The world doesn’t understand me and I don’t understand the world, that’s why I’ve withdrawn from it.
PAUL CEZANNE

Myself Understand World
All the theories mess you up inside.
PAUL CEZANNE

Mess Theory Yourself
The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.
PAUL CEZANNE

Day Observation Revolution
It is impossible for emotion not to come on us in thinking of that time now flowed away.
PAUL CEZANNE

Flow Impossible Thinking Time
Don’t be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation.
PAUL CEZANNE
Chatter about art is almost always useless.
PAUL CEZANNE

Art Talk Wasted Time
I am progressing very slowly, for nature reveals herself to me in very complex forms; and the progress needed is incessant.
PAUL CEZANNE

Appearance Myself Nature Progress Reveal Slow
Shadow is a colour as light is, but less brilliant; light and shadow are only the relation of two tones.
PAUL CEZANNE

Brilliant Color Light Shadow Tone
I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion.
PAUL CEZANNE

Age Comfortable Conquer Finding Ourselves Prayer Religion
An art which isn’t based on feeling isn’t an art at all.
PAUL CEZANNE
Design and color are not distinct and separate. As one paints, one draws. The more the colors harmonize, the more the design takes form. When color is at it’s richest, form is at its fullest.
PAUL CEZANNE

Art Color Design Draw Rich Separate
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not really possible to help others.
PAUL CEZANNE
Long live the sun which gives us such beautiful color.
PAUL CEZANNE
My nervous system is enfeebled, only work in oils can sustain me.
PAUL CEZANNE

Myself Nervous Oil Sustain System Work
A puny body weakens the soul.
PAUL CEZANNE
Michelangelo is a constructor, and Rafael an artist who, great as he is, is always limited by the model. When he tries to be thoughtful he falls below the niveau of his great rival.
PAUL CEZANNE

Artist Construction Fall Greatness Himself Limitation Rival

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