Eugène Delacroix
The leader of the French Romantic school, his use of expressive brushstrokes and dramatic compositions influenced later movements, notably 'Liberty Leading the People'.
Quotes by Eugène Delacroix
I am suffocated and lost when I have not the bright freedom of dreams.
The artist must be in his work as a god is in creation.
Commonplace people have an unlimited capacity for believing in the obvious.
Painting is only a bridge linking the painter's mind with that of the viewer.
The secret of life is in the passion that animates it.
One should not lose one's self in the wilderness of useless knowledge.
The more we know, the more we see the beauty in the world.
In the end, we only regret the chances we did not take.
Genius is but the power of carrying the feelings of others to their utmost.
The pen is the tongue of the mind.
True artists take nothing as their own, but rather seek to express the universal.
The heart hides troubles harder than the brain.
Color is my faithful companion.
We should not let our fears hold the pen.
The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.
In art, as in love, instinct is enough.
The world is but a canvas to our imagination.
Passion is the spark that ignites the masterpiece.
One paints with the heart, not just the hand.
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.