Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal.
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I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one iota.Gustave Courbet
Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real and existing things.
Gustave Courbet
Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it. The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired.
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When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves.
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