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Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: I want to reach that condensation of sensations

I want to reach that condensation of sensations that constitutes a picture. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By William Shakespeare: He doth nothing but talk of his horses.

He doth nothing but talk of his horses. — William Shakespeare

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: It is not enough to place colors, however

It is not enough to place colors, however beautiful, one beside the other; colors must also react on one another. Otherwise, you have cacophony. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Audrey Niffenegger: Clock time is our bank manager, tax collector,

Clock time is our bank manager, tax collector, police inspector; this inner time is our wife. — Audrey Niffenegger

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: The portrait is one of the most curious

The portrait is one of the most curious art forms. It demands special qualities in the artist, and an almost total kinship with the model. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: The importance of an artist is to be

The importance of an artist is to be measured by the quantity of new signs which he has introduced to the language of art. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: With color one obtains an energy that seems

With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Cynthia Payne: It's been a rollercoaster life but it hasn't

It's been a rollercoaster life but it hasn't been boring. — Cynthia Payne

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: All my efforts go into creating an art

All my efforts go into creating an art that can be understood by everyone. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Modern art spreads joy around by its color,

Modern art spreads joy around by its color, which calms us. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Volkmar Essers: Anything that is not necessary to the painting

Anything that is not necessary to the painting damages it. Henri Matisse — Volkmar Essers

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: The Barnes Foundation is the only sane place

The Barnes Foundation is the only sane place to see art in America. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: What I dream of is an art of

What I dream of is an art of balance. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: I dream of an art of balance, of

I dream of an art of balance, of quietness, something analogous to a good armchair. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: I am driven on by an idea that

I am driven on by an idea that I really only grasp as it grows with the picture. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Don DeLillo: I'm completely aware of Matisse and what he

I'm completely aware of Matisse and what he said, that painters must begin by cutting out their tongues. — Don DeLillo

Matisse Art Quotes By Ravi Shankar: I love the work of Matisse and Picasso,

I love the work of Matisse and Picasso, but I don't have enough millions to own one. And I don't really believe in owning art, anyway. — Ravi Shankar

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: A work of art must carry in itself

A work of art must carry in itself its complete significance and impose it upon the beholder even before he can identify the subject-matter ... — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: When I put a green, it is not

When I put a green, it is not grass. When I put a blue, it is not the sky. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Arrival = Prison, and the artist must never

Arrival = Prison, and the artist must never be a prisoner. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Seek the strongest color effect possible ... the

Seek the strongest color effect possible ... the content is of no importance. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Creation is the artist's true function; where there

Creation is the artist's true function; where there is no creation there is no art. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: All art worthy of the name is religious.

All art worthy of the name is religious. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: I don't paint things. I only paint the

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Much of the beauty that arises in art

Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: What interests me most is neither still life

What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape: it is the human figure. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Harold Nicolson: His muse walked the streets with the others

His muse walked the streets with the others but she wore galoshes and was terribly afraid of being recognized. — Harold Nicolson

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Art is an escape from reality.

Art is an escape from reality. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Would not it be best to leave room

Would not it be best to leave room to mystery? — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Gena Showalter: Does Cole know you're made of ice?""Yes. He

Does Cole know you're made of ice?"
"Yes. He likes to melt me. — Gena Showalter

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: It has bothered me all my life that

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Henri Matisse: Art should be something like a good armchair

Art should be something like a good armchair in which to rest from physical fatigue. — Henri Matisse

Matisse Art Quotes By Neville Cardus: The laws of cricket tell of the English

The laws of cricket tell of the English love of compromise between a particular freedom and a general orderliness, or legality. — Neville Cardus