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Pierre-Auguste Renoir Quotes: Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.
         

Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.


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To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.



Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art.

Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art.



One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.

One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.



When I've painted a woman's bottom so that I want to touch it, then [the painting] is finished.

When I've painted a woman's bottom so that I want to touch it, then [the painting] is finished.



Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.

Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.



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Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.



One must from time to time attempt things that are beyond one's capacity.

One must from time to time attempt things that are beyond one's capacity.



Photography freed painting from a lot of tiresome chores, starting with family portraits.

Photography freed painting from a lot of tiresome chores, starting with family portraits.



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