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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

If isolation tempers the strong, it is the stumbling-block of the uncertain.
PAUL CEZANNE

Block Isolation Strong Uncertain
When the color achieves richness, the form attains its fullness also.
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Achievement Color Form Full Rich
One does not substitute oneself for the past, one merely adds to it a new link.
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Add Link Oneself Past Substitute
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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Cylinder Direction Nature Point Prospective Treat
Everything in nature is formed upon the sphere, the cone and the cylinder. One must learn to paint these simple figures and then one can do all that he may wish.
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Figure Form Himself Learning Nature Painting Simplicity
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
Pure drawing is an abstraction. Drawing and colour are not distinct, everything in nature is coloured.
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Abstraction Color Drawing Nature Pure
There is no model, there is only color.
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Color Model
I advance all of my canvas at one time.
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Art Blank Canvas Myself Style Time
Time and reflection change the sight little by little ’till we come to understand.
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Change Reflection Time Understand
Literature expresses itself by abstractions, whereas painting, by means of drawing and colour, gives concrete shape to sensations and perceptions.
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Color Draw Expression Literature Painting Perception Sensation Style
Monet is only an eye, but my God, what an eye!
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Art Eyes God Myself
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
I allow no one to touch me.
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Allow Myself Touch
People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every day.
PAUL CEZANNE

Change Day People Soul Thinking
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not really possible to help others.
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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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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