"Is art really the priesthood that demands the pure in heart who belong to it wholly?" ― Paul Cezanne Topic(s): Art More From Paul Cezanne "I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion." "I must be more sensible and realize that at my age, illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me." "For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations." More In Art "Wolfgang Tillman’s stunning large-scale pictures, being shown for the first time, were so offhand I failed to see them as art."― Jerry Saltz "The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions."― Paul Klee "Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor."― Andre Gide