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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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Famous Robert Henri Quotes

“A drawing should be a verdict on the model. Don't confuse a drawing with a map.”

Should Models Drawing Maps Verdict

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“The artist should be intoxicated with the idea of the thing he wants to express.”

Want Should Ideas Artist Drunkenness Intoxicated

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Source: The Art Spirit

“A picture should be the expression of the will of the painter.”

Should Expression Painter

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Source: The Art Spirit

“Things should all be moving toward the expression of a great idea.”

Should Ideas Moving Movement Expression Great Idea

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Source: The Art Spirit

“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

“The pernicious influence of the prize and medal giving in art is so great that it should be stopped. History proves that juries in art have been generally wrong.”

Giving Should Has Beens Art Influence Prove Art Is Rewards Prize Medal Jury Giving In Pernicious

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“There are people who buy pictures because they were difficult to do, and are done. Such pictures are often only a record of pain and dull perseverance. Great works of art should look as though they were made in joy. Real joy is a tremendous activity, dull drudgery is nothing to it.”

People Should Looks Art Made Real Done Pain Joy Difficult Records Activity Perseverance Dull Works Of Art Great Work Drudgery Real Joy

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture. A worker or painter should enjoy his work, else the observer will not enjoy it.”

Should Enjoy Singing Dancing Workers Painter Observers

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“The artist should have a powerful will. He should be powerfully possessed by one idea”

Should Ideas Artist Powerful Creative Should Have Possessed

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“Painting should never look as if it were done with difficulty, however difficult it may actually have been.”

Ifs Should Looks May Has Beens Done Difficult Painting Difficulty

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“The most vital things in the look of a landscape endure only for a moment. Work should be done from memory; memory of that vital moment.”

Should Looks Done Moments Memories Endure Landscape

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Do not let the fact that things are not made for you, that conditions are not as they should be stop you. Go on anyway. Everything depends on those who go on anyway.”

Should Made Facts Conditions Goes On Depends

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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