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In Painting You Must Give The Idea Of The True By Means Of The False.

Art' Is The Same Word As 'artifice,' That Is To Say, Something Deceitful. It Must Succeed In Giving The Impression Of Nature By False Means.

Make Portraits Of People In Typical, Familiar Poses, Being Sure Above All To Give Their Faces The Same Kind Of Expression As Their Bodies.

It Seems To Me That Today If The Artist Wishes To Be Serious... He Must Once More Sink Himself In Solitude.

No Art Is Less Spontaneous Than Mine. What I Do Is The Result Of Reflection And The Study Of The Great Masters.