For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.

Quote by Georges Rouault

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I am a believer and a conformist.

I am a believer and a conformist.

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything...

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything...

My only objective is to paint a Christ so moving that those who see him...

My only objective is to paint a Christ so moving that those who see him...

The conscience of an artist worthy of the name is like an incurable disease which...

The conscience of an artist worthy of the name is like an incurable disease which...

A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression...

A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression...

Often pagans, with their eyes wide open, do not see very clearly.

Often pagans, with their eyes wide open, do not see very clearly.

Subjective artists are one-eyed, but objective artists are blind.

Subjective artists are one-eyed, but objective artists are blind.

Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a...

Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a...

The richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give...

The richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give...