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“The painter who loves his art is ruler in his own kingdom, even if he be in Lilliput and a Lilliputian himself. He transforms a kitchen maid in to a fairy, and a great lady into a brothel matron, if he wants to and sees them so, for he is a seer. His vision includes everything that is alive in the past.”

Georges Rouault

Quotes, 1940-1950, Stella Vespertina. (1947)

“A painter who loves his art must be careful not to see too much of critics and men of letters. These gentlemen, however unconsciously, distort everything, thinking that they are explaining it—the artist's thought, sensibility, and intensions. They take away his strength, just as Delilah took away Samson's. They have no gift for nuances, and they have an instinctive aversion for everything that is beyond their reach and baffles them.”

Georges Rouault

Soliloques. (1944)
Quotes, 1940-1950

“The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.”

Georges Rouault

Quotes, 1940-1950, Stella Vespertina. (1947)