There are two things in the painter, the eye and the mind; each of them should aid the other.

Quote by Paul Cezanne

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I want to die painting.

I want to die painting.

The artist makes things concrete and gives them individuality.

The artist makes things concrete and gives them individuality.

With a painter's temperament, all that's needed are the means of expression sufficient to be...

With a painter's temperament, all that's needed are the means of expression sufficient to be...

Art is a harmony parallel with nature.

Art is a harmony parallel with nature.

You say a new era in art is preparing; you sensed it coming; continue your...

You say a new era in art is preparing; you sensed it coming; continue your...

We live in a rainbow of chaos.

We live in a rainbow of chaos.

It is impossible for emotion not to come on us in thinking of that time...

It is impossible for emotion not to come on us in thinking of that time...

The world doesn't understand me and I don't understand the world, that's why I've withdrawn...

The world doesn't understand me and I don't understand the world, that's why I've withdrawn...

The clear French landscape is as pure as a verse of Racine.

The clear French landscape is as pure as a verse of Racine.

Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience.

Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience.

A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.

A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.

I allow no one to touch me.

I allow no one to touch me.

Is art really the priesthood that demands the pure in heart who belong to it...

Is art really the priesthood that demands the pure in heart who belong to it...

We must not be content to memorize the beautiful formulas of our illustrious predecessors. Let...

We must not be content to memorize the beautiful formulas of our illustrious predecessors. Let...

The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.

The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.

Painting is damned difficult - you always think you've got it, but you haven't.

Painting is damned difficult - you always think you've got it, but you haven't.

A puny body weakens the soul.

A puny body weakens the soul.

I'll always be grateful to the public of intelligent amateurs.

I'll always be grateful to the public of intelligent amateurs.

People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every...

People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every...

Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place,...

Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place,...