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Robert Henri was an American painter and art educator renowned for his unique artistic style and contributions to art education. His works are known for their depictions of natural and urban landscapes, emphasizing the personal expression and profound understanding of life by the artist.

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“There has never been a painting that was more beautiful than nature. The model does not unfold herself to you, you must rise to her. She should be the inspiration for your painting. No man has ever over-appreciated a human being.”

Men Should Humans Doe Inspiration Beautiful Nature Human Beings Painting Models Appreciated

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“All is as beautiful as we think it.”

Thinking Beautiful

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Because we are saturated with life, because we are human, our strongest motive is life, humanity; and the stronger the motive back of the line the stronger, and therefore more beautiful, the line will be.”

Humans Beautiful Humanity Lines Stronger Drawing Motive Strongest Saturated

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Color is only beautiful when it means something.”

Mean Beautiful Color

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Paint the flying spirit of the bird rather than its feathers.”

Life Beautiful Spirit Beauty Creativity Bird Paint Flying Feathers Inspirational Artist

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“There is nothing in all the world more beautiful or significant of the laws of the universe than the nude human body.”

World Humans Body Beautiful Law Universe Beauty Significant Human Body

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Beauty is no material thing. Beauty cannot be copied. Beauty is the sensation of pleasure on the mind of the seer. No thing is beautiful. But all things await the sensitive and imaginative mind that may be aroused to pleasurable emotion at sight of them. This is beauty.”

Mind May Beautiful Pleasure Emotion Materials All Things Sight Sensitive Sensations Imaginative Material Things Seers

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“I am always sorry for the Puritan, for he guided his life against desire and against nature. He found what he thought was comfort, for he believed the spirit's safety was in negation, but he has never given the world one minute's joy or produced one symbol of the beautiful order of nature. He sought peace in bondage and his spirit became a prisoner.”

World Beautiful Joy Spirit Desire Order Found Given Minutes Comfort Safety Sorry Symbols Prisoner Bondage Puritan One Minute Negation

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Colors are beautiful when they are significant.”

Beautiful Color Significant

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

About the Author

Born: June 24, 1865
Died: July 12, 1929
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 180

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