Georges Rouault Quotes

A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human.
Georges Rouault

Character, Human, Same

Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing the country, the faces that your father saw, that your mother knew. The rest is chimerical.
Georges Rouault

Mother, Heart, Father

For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.
Georges Rouault

Life, Forget, Laugh

I am a believer and a conformist.
Georges Rouault

Believer, Conformist

My only objective is to paint a Christ so moving that those who see him will be converted.
Georges Rouault

Moving, Him, Christ

Often pagans, with their eyes wide open, do not see very clearly.
Georges Rouault

Eyes, Often, Open

Subjective artists are one-eyed, but objective artists are blind.
Georges Rouault

Artists, Blind, Objective

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.
Georges Rouault

Others, Artist, Both

The conscience of an artist worthy of the name is like an incurable disease which causes him endless torment but occasionally fills him with silent joy.
Georges Rouault

Him, Joy, Conscience

The richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give off a smell of death in the face of certain spiritual possessions.
Georges Rouault

Death, Spiritual, Give

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Artist

Born: May 27, 1871

Died: February 13, 1958

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