Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.