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Quote by Robert Henri

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

Quote by Robert Henri

Book:The Art Spirit

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This book delves into the philosophical and psychological aspects of art, offering insights into the creative process and the role of the artist in society. more

Author

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. more

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“Each man must take the material that he finds at hand, see that in it there are the big truths of life, the fundamentally big forces, and then express in his art whatever is the cause of his pleasure.”

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“The world will see many fashions of art and most of the world will follow the fashions and make none. These cults - these 'movements' - are absolutely necessary, or at any rate their causes are, for somewhere in their centres are the ones who bear the Idea, the ones who have questioned, 'But what do I think?' and 'How shall I say it best?”

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“There are forms that can only be seen when you are near a painting, others only appear when you are far away.”

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“I am interested in the size of your intention. It is better to overstate the important than to understate it.”

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“Knowledge of anatomy is a tool like good brushes.”

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“Know what the old masters did. Know how they composed their pictures, but do not fall into the conventions they established. These conventions were right for them, and they are wonderful. They made their language. You make yours. All the past can help you.”

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“Life is finding yourself. It is a spirit development.”

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“Today must not be a souvenir of yesterday, and so the struggle is everlasting. Who am I today? What do I see today? How shall I use what I know, and how shall I avoid being victim of what I know? Life is not repetition.”

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“Renoir had not only a great interest in human character, in human feeling, but had also a great love for the people he painted.”

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“It's a wrong idea that a master is a finished person. Masters are very faulty; they haven't learned everything and they know it.”

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