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I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
"Paint me as I am," said Cromwell,
"Rough with age and gashed with wars;
Show my visage read more
"Paint me as I am," said Cromwell,
"Rough with age and gashed with wars;
Show my visage as you find it,
Less than truth my soul abhors."
Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?
Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?
As certain as the Correggiosity of Correggio.
As certain as the Correggiosity of Correggio.
Pictures must not be too picturesque.
Pictures must not be too picturesque.
He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
He that seeks popularity in art closes the door on his own
genius: as he must needs paint for read more
He that seeks popularity in art closes the door on his own
genius: as he must needs paint for other minds, and not for his
own.
The fellow mixes blood with his colors.
The fellow mixes blood with his colors.
Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.
Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.
