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It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.

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.
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Artist Construction Fall Greatness Himself Limitation Rival
I wished to copy nature. I could not. But I was satisfied when I discovered the sun, for instance, could not be reproduced, but only represented by something else.
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Discover Myself Nature Representation Reproduction Satisfaction Sun
I owe you the truth in painting, and I will tell it to you.
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Myself Paint Truth Yourself
I am beginning to consider myself stronger than all those around me, and you know that the good opinion I have of myself has only been reached after mature consideration.
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Beginning Company Goodness Maturity Myself Opinion Reach Strong
A puny body weakens the soul.
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The painter unfolds that which has not been seen.
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Artist Paint See Unfold
Painting is founded on the heart controlled by the head.
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Control Finding Heart Painting
I am the primitive of the method I have invented.
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Invention Method Myself
The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it.
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Evidence Nature Oneself Truth
Painting is damned difficult – you always think you’ve got it, but you haven’t.
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Difficult Paint Thinking Yourself
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not really possible to help others.
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An art which isn’t based on feeling isn’t an art at all.
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Shadow is a colour as light is, but less brilliant; light and shadow are only the relation of two tones.
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Brilliant Color Light Shadow Tone
Get to the heart of what is before you and continue to express yourself as logically as possible.
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Expression Heart Logic Possible
The landscape becomes human, becomes a thinking, living being within me. I become one with my picture…we merge in an iridescent chaos.
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Chaos Human Live Myself Photograph Thinking
Art is a harmony parallel with nature.
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Art Harmony Nature Parallel

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