Patience is also a form of action. Auguste Rodin More Quotes by Auguste Rodin More Quotes From Auguste Rodin If the artist only reproduces superficial features as photography does, if he copies the lineaments of a face exactly, without reference to character, he deserves no admiration. The resemblance which he ought to obtain is that of the soul. Auguste Rodin photography artist character The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. Auguste Rodin flower artist inspiring I invent nothing, I rediscover. Auguste Rodin beautiful life art I know very well that one must fight, for one is often in contradiction to the spirit of the age. Auguste Rodin fighting spirit age To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth. Auguste Rodin eye beautiful book I grant you that the artist does not see Nature as she appears to the vulgar, because his emotion reveals to him the hidden truths beneath appearances. Auguste Rodin emotion artist doe The modes of expression of men of genius differ as much as their souls, and it is impossible to say that in some among them, drawing and color are better or worse than in others. Auguste Rodin drawing color men He who is discouraged after a failure is not a real artist. Auguste Rodin discouraged artist real Mere exactitude, of which photography and moulage [life casting] are the lowest forms, does not inspire feelings. Auguste Rodin photography feelings inspire You must always work. Auguste Rodin The body always expresses the spirit whose envelope it is. And for him who can see, the nude offers the richest meaning. Auguste Rodin envelopes body beauty There should be no argument in regard to morality in art. There is no morality in nature. Auguste Rodin argument morality art A mediocre man copying nature will never produce a work of art, because he really looks without seeing, and though he may have noted each detail minutely, the result will be flat and without character... the artist on the contrary, sees; that is to say, his eye, grafted on his heart, reads deeply into the bosom of nature. Auguste Rodin eye character art The nude alone is well dressed Auguste Rodin well-dressed wells The sculptor represents the transition from one pose to another he indicates how insensibly the first glides into the second. In his work we still see a part of what was and we discover a part of what is to be. Auguste Rodin transition stills firsts I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need. Auguste Rodin block witty art What is commonly called ugliness in nature can in art become full of beauty. Auguste Rodin ugliness art-is art True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure. Auguste Rodin passion men art I would have to talk for a year to repeat a single on of my works with words. Auguste Rodin repeats years The realities of nature surpass our most ambitious dreams. Auguste Rodin dream inspirational reality
