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Ernst Gombrich was a renowned art historian and writer, known for his contributions to the field of art history and art theory. His works are accessible and widely appreciated by readers.

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Famous Ernst Gombrich Quotes

“All the old bogeys of 'dignified subject-matter,' of 'balanced compositions,' of 'correct drawing' were laid to rest. The artist was responsible to no one but his own sensibilities for what he painted and how he painted it.”

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Author:Ernst Gombrich

“There really is no such thing as art. There are only artists.”

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Book:Looking for answers: conversations on art and science

Source: Looking for answers: conversations on art and science

“What an artist worries about as he plans his pictures, makes his sketches, or wonders whether he has completed his canvas, is something much more difficult to put into words. Perhaps he would say he worries about whether he has got it 'right'.”

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Author:Ernst Gombrich

About the Author

Born: March 30, 1909
Died: November 3, 2001
Known for: Author
Quotes: 16

Books & Sources

Looking for answers: conversations on art and scienceRelated source material

Art and illusion: a study in the psychology of pictorial representationRelated source material

The Story of ArtRelated source material

The preference for the primitive: episodes in the history of Western taste and artRelated source material

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