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The principal person in a picture is light.
Edouard Manet
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Edouard Manet
Age: 51 †
Born: 1832
Born: January 1
Died: 1883
Died: January 1
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Draftsperson
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I would kiss you, had I the courage.
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The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
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There's no symmetry in nature. One eye is never exactly the same as the other. There's always a difference. We all have a more or less crooked nose and an irregular mouth.
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I need to work to feel well.
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I paint what I see and not what others like to see.
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Concision in art is a necessity and an elegance. The verbose painter bores: who will get rid of all these trimmings?
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There is only one true thing: Instantly paint what you see.
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I paint as I feel like painting to hell with all their studies.
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Every new painting is like throwing myself into the water without knowing how to swim.
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This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.
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There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another.
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No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.
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In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal.
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Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?
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Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.
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