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Famous Gustave Courbet Quotes
“Beauty lies in nature and reveals, once the artist has perceived it, its own expressive power.”
“France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside.”
“I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one iota.”
“The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired.”