"Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is."
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Quotes by Henri Matisse
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"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue."
Henri Matisse"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."
Henri Matisse"Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul."
Henri Matisse"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence."
Henri Matisse"With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft."
Henri Matisse"Creativity takes courage."
Henri Matisse"It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression."
Henri Matisse"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."
Henri Matisse"He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back."
Henri Matisse"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
Henri Matisse