In Art Sensations are Condensed
Monday July 21, 2008
"Painting is the most beautiful of all arts. In it, all sensations are condensed, at its aspect everyone may create romance at the will of his imagination, and at a glance have his soul invaded by the most profound memories...
"Like music, it acts on the soul through the intermediary of the senses... hearing can only grasp a single sound at one time, whereas the sight takes in everything and at the same time simplifies at its will."
-- Paul Gauguin, notes on painting made in a sketchbook c.1889-90
See Also: Palettes of the Masters: Gauguin
"Like music, it acts on the soul through the intermediary of the senses... hearing can only grasp a single sound at one time, whereas the sight takes in everything and at the same time simplifies at its will."
-- Paul Gauguin, notes on painting made in a sketchbook c.1889-90
See Also: Palettes of the Masters: Gauguin
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