My age and health will never allow me to realize the dream of art I've been pursuing all my life. age, art & health
Art is a harmony parallel with nature. art & nature
An art which isn't based on feeling isn't an art at all. art
My nervous system is enfeebled, only work in oils can sustain me. work
The awareness of our own strength makes us modest. strength
For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations. nature
I must be more sensible and realize that at my age, illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me. age
Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience. experience & intelligence
Painting from nature is not copying the object it is realizing one's sensations. nature
Pure drawing is an abstraction. Drawing and colour are not distinct, everything in nature is coloured. nature
The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it. nature & truth
We must not be content to memorize the beautiful formulas of our illustrious predecessors. Let us go out and study beautiful nature. nature
You say a new era in art is preparing you sensed it coming continue your studies without weakening. God will do the rest. art
The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself. art
I have nothing to hide in art. The initial force alone can bring anyone to the end he must attain. alone & art
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. art & work
Doubtless there are things in nature which have not yet been seen. If an artist discovers them, he opens the way for his successors. nature
I am more a friend of art than a producer of painting. art
I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion. age & religion
I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature. nature
Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation. art
Is art really the priesthood that demands the pure in heart who belong to it wholly? art
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. art & God