Art Is The Pleasure Of A Spirit

Where Did I Learn To Understand Sculpture? In The Woods By Looking At The Trees, Along Roads By Observing The Formation Of Clouds, In The Studio By Studying The Model, Everywhere Except In The Schools.

The Only Principle In Art Is To Copy What You See. Dealers In Aesthetics To The Contrary, Every Other Method Is Fatal.

The Work Of Art Is Already Within The Block Of Marble. I Just Chop Off Whatever Isn't Needed.

The Artist Must Create A Spark Before He Can Make A Fire And Before Art Is Born, The Artist Must Be Ready To Be Consumed By The Fire Of His Own Creation.

The Artist Enriches The Soul Of Humanity. The Artist Delights People With A Thousand Different Shades Of Feeling.