The First Virtue Of A Painting Is

One Must Learn To Be Grateful For One's Own Findings.

Let A Man Of Genius Make Use [of Photography] As It Should Be Used, And He Will Raise Himself To A Height That We Do Not Know.

It Is Only Possible To Speak In The Language And In The Spirit Of One's Time.

Weaknesses In Men Of Genius Are Usually An Exaggeration Of Their Personal Feeling; In The Hands Of Feeble Imitators They Become The Most Flagrant Blunders. Entire Schools Have Been Founded On Misinterpretations Of Certain Aspects Of The Masters. Lamentable Mistakes Have Resulted From The Thoughtless Enthusiasm With Which Men Have Sought Inspiration From The Worst Qualities Of Remarkable Artists Because They Are Unable To Reproduce The Sublime Elements In Their Work.

Draughtsmen May Be Made, But Colourists Are Born.