“Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be the indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.” ~~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 1919) French artist and leading Impressionist painter.
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“An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature.” ~~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black.” ~~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks” ~~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.” ~~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir
