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The artist need not know very much; best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks.

~Emil Nolde

Topics: Artist Best Breathes He Him Instinctively Know Much Naturally Need Paint Very Walks Work

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Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Greeks... Only their art, whenever it was beautiful, stands proud and exalted, rising above all time.

~Emil Nolde

Topics: Above Art Beautiful Believes Days Egyptians Exalted Greeks Only Proud Race Religion Religions Rising Single Solitary Soul Stands Time Whenever

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Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties.

~Emil Nolde

Topics: Clever Clever People Create Difficulties Fresh Illuminate Life Master People Wise

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The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous chain of little inventions, little technical discoveries of one's own, in one's relation to the tool, the material and the colors.

~Emil Nolde

Topics: Always Art Artist Chain Colors Continuous Discoveries His Inventions Little Material Must Own Relation Technical Tool

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What an artist learns matters little. What he himself discovers has a real worth for him, and gives him the necessary incitement to work.

~Emil Nolde

Topics: Artist Discovers Gives He Him Himself Learns Little Matters Necessary Real Work Worth

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Artist

Born: August 7th, 1867

Died: April 15th, 1956

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