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Quote by Albrecht Durer
As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on t

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art. – Albrecht Durer

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No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty. – Albrecht Durer

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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

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Of course art world ethics are important. But museums are no purer than any other institution or business. Academics arent necessarily more high-minded than gallerists. – Jerry Saltz

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It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection. – Oscar Wilde

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