Nicolas Poussin Quotes

• Drawing is the skeleton of what you do and color is its flesh.

  Nicolas Poussin

  Skeletons, Color, Drawing

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• Color in painting lures the eyes as verses do in poetry.

  Nicolas Poussin

  Eye, Color, Painting

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• The idea of beauty does not descend into matter unless this is prepared as carefully as possible. This preparation consists of three things: arrangement, measure, and aspect or form.

  Nicolas Poussin

  Ideas, Preparation, Doe

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• The purpose of art is delectation.

  Nicolas Poussin

  Art, Purpose, Purpose Of Art

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• Colors in painting are as allurements for persuading the eyes, as the sweetness of meter is in poetry.

  Nicolas Poussin

  Eye, Color, Painting

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