Pierre Bonnard
Intimist painter of intimate domestic scenes with vibrant color.
Quotes by Pierre Bonnard
Art is not nature. It is a harmony parallel to nature.
The principal role of the artist is to be a spectator, to observe everything, to be a sponge.
One does not paint a picture with colors, but with feelings.
The object is not to paint life, but to make painting live.
The most beautiful things are those that are born of chance.
Color does not add a pleasant quality to design – it reinforces it.
The artist must have a certain naiveté, a certain freshness of vision, a certain innocence.
The main thing is to keep the freshness of the first impression.
One must always be a beginner.
The sensation of color is what matters to me.
I want to show what I see, not what I know.
The painting must be a feast for the eyes.
One must always be ready to destroy what one has done, to start again.
The artist is a man who sees more than others.
The work of art must be a surprise.
I never paint from nature. I paint from memory.
The painter must be a poet.
The true artist is one who is always searching.
Painting is a matter of feeling, not of intellect.
The artist must be a child.