I want to die painting.
PAUL CEZANNEMichelangelo 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.
More Paul Cezanne Quotes
-
-
I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion.
PAUL CEZANNE -
People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every day.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Pure drawing is an abstraction.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Here, on the river’s verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to right or left.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Monet is only an eye, but my God, what an eye!
PAUL CEZANNE -
Light is a thing that cannot be reproduced, but must be represented by something else – by color.
PAUL CEZANNE -
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 -
Knowledge of the means to express our emotion is essential- and is acquired only after a very long experience.
PAUL CEZANNE -
I allow no one to touch me.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Time and reflection, modify, little by little, our vision, and at last comprehension comes to us.
PAUL CEZANNE -
For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations.
PAUL CEZANNE -
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Get to the heart of what is before you and continue to express yourself as logically as possible.
PAUL CEZANNE -
With a painter’s temperament, all that’s needed are the means of expression sufficient to be intelligible to the wide public.
PAUL CEZANNE -
Long live the sun which gives us such beautiful color.
PAUL CEZANNE