Georges Vantongerloo Born : November 24, 1886 Died : October 5, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Georges Vantongerloo There is no need to express art in terms of nature. It can perfectly well be expressed in terms of geometry and the exact sciences. Georges Vantongerloo expression art needs One paints from nature not in order to copy, but to express feelings of grandeur. Georges Vantongerloo paint feelings order I see a flower. It gives me a sensation of the beautiful. I wish to paint it. And as soon as I wish to paint it I see the whole subject - flower - changed. It is now an art problem to resolve. Georges Vantongerloo flower beautiful art