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“For me, a picture should be like sparks. It must dazzle like the beauty of a woman or a poem. It must have radiance; it must be like those stones which Pyrenean shepherds use to light their pipes.”

Quote by Joan Miro

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Spanish painter, considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Miro is known for his unique surrealistic style and use of color, blending abstract and figurative elements in his works, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. more

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“That which interests me above all else is the calligraphy of a tree or the tiles of a roof, and I mean leaf by leaf, branch by branch, blade by blade of grass.”

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“My way is to seize an image the moment it has formed in my mind, to trap it as a bird and to pin it at once to canvas. Afterward I start to tame it, to master it. I bring it under control and I develop it.”

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“A modeled form is less striking than one which is not. Modeling prevents shock and limits movement to the visual depth. Without modeling or chiaroscuro depth is limitless: movement can stretch to infinity.”

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“What I am seeking... is a motionless movement, something equivalent to what is called the eloquence of silence.”

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“The picture should be fecund. It must bring a world to birth.”

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“Art class was like a religious ceremony to me. I would wash my hands carefully before touching paper or pencils. The instruments of work were sacred objects to me.”

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“I begin my pictures under the effect of a shock which I feel and which makes me escape from reality... I need a point of departure, even if it's only a speck of dust or a flash of light.”

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