I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom; I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients.

Quote by Gustave Courbet

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Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of...

Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of...

Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real...

Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real...

When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see...

When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see...

The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist...

The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist...

France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside.

France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside.

Fine art is knowledge made visible.

Fine art is knowledge made visible.

I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one...

I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one...

Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual...

Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual...

The beautiful is in nature, and it is encountered under the most diverse forms of...

The beautiful is in nature, and it is encountered under the most diverse forms of...