“The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.”
— Wassily Kandinsky, Russian, painter
“… infuse into your works what you learn from the contemplation of the works of others.”
“I can recommend nothing better… than that you endeavor to infuse into your works what you learn from the contemplation of the works of others.”
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This imposing self-portrait exudes an air of confidence and authority which owed much to Joshua Reynolds’ position as President of the Royal Academy. Although there were no official Royal Academy robes Reynolds chooses to depict himself in the academic dress of a Doctor of Civil Law, an honorary degree conferred upon him by the University of Oxford in 1773.
Reynolds pays tribute to two artistic heroes in this work. Michelangelo, a constant source of inspiration, is present in the form of a bust by Daniele da Volterra, a cast of which Reynolds owned. His homage to Rembrandt is equally evident in the broadly conceived composition and the use of light to unify it. source
“The greater the artist, the greater the doubt.”
“The greater the artist, the greater the doubt.”
Robert Hughes, Australian, art critic, writer, documentary producer
“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
– Ansel Adams, photographer
“Exposure is only the final act of making the image as a photograph.”
“Exposure is only the final act of making the image as a photograph.”
— Thomas Struth, German, photographer
“… there’s no pot of gold waiting. It’s really just knowing that I lived my life as an artist and that I did it on my own terms.”
“The ups and downs make you who you are. There’s no end game here, there’s no pot of gold waiting. It’s really just knowing that I lived my life as an artist and that I did it on my own terms. And I get to keep the lights on for another day.”
— Peter Fiore, painter
“To simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that…”
“To simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
—Hans Hofmann, painter, German
