Quote by Henri Matisse
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her r

An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language. – Henri Matisse

Other quotes by Henri Matisse

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. – Henri Matisse

Category:
Success
Read Quote

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

Category:
Art
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Nature
category

Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. The artist, in my opinion, is a monstrosity, something outside of nature. – Gustave Flaubert

Category:
Nature

I used to be such a militant city-ist, but more and more Ive seen forests and nature and oceans, and I dont know any more if this is the awesomest way to live. – Regina Spektor

Category:
Nature

We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or were atheist. – Anthony Hopkins

Category:
Nature

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains but, like them, they break the storm and purify the air of the plain beneath them. – Jean Paul

Category:
Nature

Random Quotes

Music is essentially useless, as is life. – George Santayana

Category:
Music

Food is no longer sacred to us: in becoming too efficient weve changed its nature. – Mehmet Oz

Category:
Food

We control the content of our dreams. – Thom Gunn

Category:
Dreams

Love is grand; divorce a hundred grand. – Author Unknown

Category:
Marriage