I do not think any man would ever treat a woman as an equal, and it is all I ask.
Je saisirai quelque chose de ce qui passe, quelque chose seulement, la moindre des choses.
Artists
Berthe Morisot
Born in Bourges in 1841, Morisot was a founding Impressionist and its most prominent woman painter. Her luminous domestic scenes capture light with spontaneity matching Monet's landscapes.
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For truly art lies hidden in nature; whoever can draw it out possesses it.
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To paint a beautiful woman I would need to see many, but since beautiful women are scarce, I make use of a certain idea that comes to my mind.
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Painting is poetry that is seen and not heard, and poetry is painting that is heard and not seen.
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I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
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Do not fear perfection. You will never reach it.
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Truth, not appearance.
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