,,art ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 #aiab by ,small1 ,mayn>d & ,company1 ,inc4 ,,art ,,by ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,paul ,,gsell ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,romilly ,,f$d5 ,,) #ajf ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,half-,,tone ,,& ,,photogravure ,illu/ration ,,bo/on ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company ,,publi%]s ,copyright1 #aiab ,,by ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company 7,,incorporat$7 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,f a photograph by ,ed\>d ,j4 ,/ei*51 #aijg ,,preface ,n f> f ,p>is1 on ! ,se9e1 ne> ,meudon1 is a hamlet be>+ ! delightful "n ( ,val-,fleury4 ,cr[n+ ! little hill above ?is village rises a gr\p ( build+s :i* 9 _! *>m & orig9ality at once attract int]e/4 ,y might almo/ guess t !y belong$ to an arti/1 & x is !re1 9 fact1 t ,augu/e ,rod9 has made 8 home4 ,approa*+1 y f9d t ! ma9 build+s are ?ree4 ,! fir/1 a ,l\is ,,xiii4 pavilion ( r$ brick & free/one ) a high-gabl$ ro(1 s]ves z 8 dwell+4 ,close by /&s a great rotunda1 ent]$ ?r\gh a column$ portico1 :i* is ! "o t 9 #aijj %elt]$ ! special exhibition ( ,rod9's "w at ! angle ( ! ,pont de l',alma 9 ,p>is2 z x pleas$ him1 he _h x re]ect$ ^u ?is new site & uses x z 8 ateli]4 ,a little fur!r on at ! edge ( ! hill1 :i* "h falls /eeply away1 y see an eighte5?-c5tury *teau--or r only a faade--^: f9e portal1 "u a triangul> p$im5t1 frames a wr\ght-iron gate2 ( ?is1 m lat]4 ,?is gr\p1 s div]se 9 "*1 is set 9 ! mid/ ( an idyllic or*>d4 ,! spot is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ en*ant+ 9 ! environs ( ,p>is4 ,nature has done mu* = x1 & ! sculptor :o settl$ "h has beautifi$ x ) all ! embelli%m5ts t 8 ta/e c\ld sugge/4 ,la/ ye>1 at ! close ( a beautiful day 9 ,may1 z ,i walk$ ) ,augu/e ,rod9 b5ea? ! trees t %ade 8 *>m+ hill1 ,i confid$ to him my wi% to write1 f 8 dictation1 8 ideas ^u ,art4 8,y are an odd fell[10 he said4 8,s y are /ill int]e/$ 9 ,art6 ,x is an int]e/ t is out-(-date4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flight ,,( ,,love ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts 8,to-day1 arti/s & ^? :o love arti/s seem l fossils4 ,imag9e a mega!rium or a diplodocus /alk+ ! /reets ( ,p>is6 ,!re y h ! impression t we mu/ make ^u our contempor>ies4 ,ours is an epo* ( eng9e]s & ( manufactur]s1 n "o ( arti/s4 8,! se>* 9 mod]n life is = utility2 ! endeavor is to improve exi/5ce mat]ially4 ,e day1 sci5ce inv5ts new processes = ! fe$+1 clo?+1 or transportation ( man2 %e manufactures *eaply inf]ior products 9 ord] to give adult]at$ luxuries to ! greate/ numb]--?\gh x is true t %e has also made real improvem5ts 9 all t m9i/]s to our daily wants4 ,b x is no long] a "q ( _s1 ( ?\ght1 ( dreams4 ,art is dead4 8,art is contemplation4 ,x is ! pleasure ( ! m9d :i* se>*es into nature & :i* !re div9es ! _s by :i* ,nature h]self is animat$4 ,x is ! joy ( ! intellect :i* sees cle>ly into ! ,univ]se & :i* recreates x1 ) consci5ti\s vision4 ,art is ! mo/ sublime mission ( man1 s9ce x is ! expression ( ?\ght seek+ to und]/& ! _w & to make x und]/ood4 8,b to-day1 mank9d believes itself able to d )\t ,art4 ,x does n wi% to m$itate1 to contemplate1 to dream2 x wi%es to enjoy physically4 ,! heights & ! dep?s ( tru? are indiff]5t to x2 x is cont5t to satisfy its bodily appetites4 ,mank9d to-day is bruti%--x is n ! /uff ( :i* arti/s are made4 8,art1 moreov]1 is ta/e4 ,x is ! reflection ( ! arti/'s he>t ^u all ! objects t he creates4 ,x is ! smile ( ! human s\l ^u ! h\se & ^u ! furni%+4 ,x is ! *>m ( ?\ght & ( s5tim5t embodi$ 9 all t is ( use to man4 ,b h[ _m ( our contempor>ies feel ! necessity ( ta/e 9 h\se or furni%+8 ,=m]ly1 9 old ,france1 ,art 0 ev]y:]e4 ,! smalle/ b\rgeois1 ev5 ! peasant1 made use only ( articles :i* pleas$ ! eye4 ,_! *airs1 _! tables1 _! pit*]s & _! pots 7 beautiful4 ,to-day ,art is bani%$ f daily life4 ,p say t ! useful ne$ n be beautiful4 ,all is ugly1 all is made 9 ha/e & )\t grace by /upid ma*9es4 ,! arti/ is reg>d$ z an antagoni/4 ,ah1 my de> ,gsell1 y wi% to jot d[n an arti/'s mus+s4 ,let me look at y6 ,y really are an extraord9>y man60 ,illu/ration3 ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,f a draw+ by ,william ,ro!n/e9 ,reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,i "k10 ,i said1 8t ,art is ! lea/ conc]n ( our epo*4 ,b ,i tru/ t ?is book may be a prote/ aga9/ ! ideas ( to-day4 ,i tru/ t y\r voice may awak5 our contempor>ies & help !m to und]/& ! crime !y commit 9 los+ ! be/ "p ( our national inh]itance--an int5se love ( ,art & ,beauty40 8,may ! gods he> y60 ,rod9 answ]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we 7 walk+ along ! rotunda :i* s]ves z ! ateli]4 ,!re "u ! p]i/yle _m *>m+ bits ( antique sculpture h f\nd %elt]4 ,a little ve/al1 half-veil$1 faces a grave orator wrapp$ 9 8 toga1 :ile n f> f !m a cupid rides triumphant ^u a great sea-mon/]4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! figures two ,cor9?ian columns ( *>m+ grace raise _! %afts ( rose-color$ m>ble4 ,! collection "h ( ^! preci\s fragm5ts %[s ! devotion ( my ho/ to ! art ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,two swans 7 dr[s+ ^u ! bank ( a deep pool4 ,z we pass$ !y unw\nd _! long necks & hiss$ ) ang]4 ,_! savag5ess prompt$ me to ! rem>k t ?is bird lacks intellig5ce1 b ,rod9 repli$1 laugh+3 8,!y h t ( l9e1 & t is en\gh60 ,z we /roll$ on1 small cyl9drical alt>s 9 m>ble1 c>v$ ) g>l&s1 appe>$ "h & !re 9 ! %ade4 ,b5ea? a b[]1 clo!d ) ! luxuriant gre5 ( a sophora1 a "y ,mi?ra )\t a head sacrific$ a sacr$ bull4 ,at a gre5 crossway an ,eros slept ^u 8 lion-sk91 sleep hav+ ov]come him :o tames ! bea/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,creation ,,( ,,man1 ,,or ,,adam ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,does x n seem to y10 ,rod9 ask$1 8t v]dure is ! mo/ appropriate sett+ = antique sculpture8 ,?is little dr[sy ,eros--w\ld y n say t he is ! god ( ! g>d58 ,8 dimpl$ fle% is bro!r to ?is transp>5t & luxuriant foliage4 ,! ,greek arti/s lov$ nature s well t _! works ba! 9 x z 9 _! elem5t40 ,let u notice ?is attitude ( m9d4 ,we place /atues 9 a g>d5 to beautify ! g>d54 ,rod9 places !m !re t !y may be beautifi$ by ! g>d54 ,= him1 ,nature is always ! sov]eign mi/ress & ! inf9ite p]fection4 ,a ,greek amphora1 9 rose-color$ clay1 :i* 9 all probability _h la9 = c5turies "u ! sea1 s encru/$ is x ) *>m+ sea-gr[?s1 lies ^u ! gr\nd at ! foot ( a box-tree4 ,x seems to h be5 =gott5 !re1 & yet x c\ld n h be5 pres5t$ to our eyes ) m grace--= :at is natural is ! supreme ( ta/e4 ,fur!r on we see a torso ( ,v5us4 ,! brea/s are hidd5 by a h&k]*ief knott$ beh9d ! back4 ,involunt>ily "o ?9ks ( "s ,t>tuffe :o1 prompt$ by false mode/y1 has felt x 8 duty to conceal ^! *>ms4 8,p> de p>eils objts les mes sont blesses ,et cela fait v5ir de c\pables p5ses40 ,b surely my ho/ has no?+ 9 common ) ,molire's prude4 ,he himself expla9$ 8 reason4 8,i ti$ t ar\nd ! brea/ ( ?is /atue10 he said1 8because t "p is less beautiful ?an ! re/40 ,!n1 ?r\gh a door :i* he unbolt$1 he l$ me on to ! t]race :]e he has rais$ ! eighte5?-c5tury faade ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,se5 close to1 ?is noble fragm5t ( ar*itecture is impos+4 ,x is a f9e portal rais$ ^u eight /eps4 ,on ! p$im5t1 :i* is support$ by columns1 ,!mis surr\nd$ by ,loves is c>v$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eve ,by ,rod9 8,=m]ly10 said my ho/1 8?is beautiful *teau rose on ! slope ( a neighbor+ hill at ,issy4 ,i (t5 admir$ x z ,i pass$4 ,b ! l& speculators b\ght x & tore x d[n40 ,z he spoke 8 eyes fla%$ ) ang]4 8,y _c imag9e10 he cont9u$1 8:at horror seiz$ me :5 ,i saw ?is crime committ$4 ,to te> d[n ?is glori\s build+6 ,x affect$ me z mu* z ?\gh ^! crim9als _h mangl$ ! fair body ( a virg9 be=e my eyes60 ,rod9 spoke ^! words 9 a tone ( deep devotion4 ,y felt t ! firm :ite body ( ! "y girl 0 to him ! ma/]piece ( creation1 ! m>vel ( m>vels6 ,he cont9u$3 8,i ask$ ! sacrilegi\s rascals n to scatt] ! mat]ials & to sell !m to me4 ,!y cons5t$4 ,i _h all ! /ones br\ght "h to put !m toge!r aga9 z well z ,i c\ld4 ,un=tunately1 z y see1 ,i h z yet rais$ only "o wall40 ,9 fact1 9 8 impati5ce to enjoy ?is ke5 arti/ic pleasure1 ,rod9 has n foll[$ ! usual & logical me?od :i* consi/s 9 rais+ all p>ts ( a build+ at once4 ,up to ! pres5t "t he has rebuilt only "o side ( ! *teau1 & :5 y approa* to look ?r\gh ! iron entrance gate1 y see only brok5 gr\nd :]e l9es ( /ones indicate ! plan ( ! build+ to be4 ,truly a *teau ( dreams6 ,an arti/'s *teau6 8,v]ily10 murmur$ my ho/1 8^? old ar*itects 7 great m51 especially :5 "o comp>es !m ) _! unwor?y successors ( to-day60 ,s speak+1 he drew me to a po9t on ! t]race f :i* ! outl9e ( ! faade seem$ to him mo/ beautiful4 8,see10 he cri$1 8h[ h>moni\sly ! silh\ette cuts ! silv]y sky1 & h[ x dom9ates ! valley :i* lies bel[ u40 ,lo/ 9 ec/asy1 8 lov+ gaze envelop$ ?is monum5t ( a day t is pa/ & all ! l&scape4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eve ,by ,rod9 ,f ! height on :i* we /ood our eyes took 9 an imm5se expanse4 ,!re1 bel[1 ! ,se9e1 mirror+ long l9es ( tall popl>s1 traces a great loop ( silv] z x ru%es t[>ds ! solid bridge at ,svres4444 ,/ill fur!r1 ! :ite spire ( ,sa9t-,cl\d aga9/ a gre5 hillside1 ! blue heights ( ,suresnes & ,mont ,val]ian seem p[d]$ ) a mi/ ( dreams4 ,to ! "r1 ,p>is1 gigantic ,p>is1 spreads away to ! horizon h] great se$ plot1 s[n ) innum]able h\ses1 s small 9 ! di/ance t "o might hold !m 9 ! palm ( "o's h&4 ,p>is1 vision at once mon/r\s & sublime1 colossal crucible :]e9 bubbles unceas+ly t /range mixture ( pa9s & pleasures1 ( active =ces & ( fev]$ ideals6 ,,paul ,,gsell4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,preface #e ,,*apt] ,i ,,realism ,,9 ,,art #be ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,to ,,! ,,arti/ ,,all ,,9 ,,nature ,,is ,,beautiful #cg ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,modell+ #ec ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,movem5t ,,9 ,,art #fe ,,*apt] ,v ,,draw+ ,,& ,,color #ic ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,wom5 #aaa ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,( ,,ye/]day ,,& ,,( ,,to-,,day #aba ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,?\ght ,,9 ,,art #aea ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,my/]y ,,9 ,,art #age ,,*apt] ,x ,,phidias ,,& ,,mi*ael ,,angelo #aia ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,at ,,! ,,l\vre #baa ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,on ,,! ,,usefulness ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ #bbg ,,translations #bdi ,,index #bee ,,illu/rations ,,et]nal ,,spr+4 ,by ,rod9 ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,augu/e ,,rod94 ,f a photograph by ,ed\>d ,j4 ,/ei*51 #aijg #e ,,! ,,flight ,,( ,,love4 ,by ,rod9 #f ,,augu/e ,,rod94 ,f a draw+ by ,william ,ro!n/e9 #h ,,! ,,creation ,,( ,,man1 ,,or ,,adam4 ,by ,rod9 #aj ,,eve4 ,by ,rod9 #ab ,,eve4 ,by ,rod9 #ad ,,pla/] ,,ca/s ,,( ,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,hell4 ,by ,rod9 #bf ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,figure4 ,by ,rod9 #bh ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,h&4 ,by ,rod9 #bh ,,/udy4 ,by ,rod9 #cj ,,/udy4 ,by ,rod9 #cj ,,invocation4 ,by ,rod9 #cb ,,/udy4 ,by ,rod9 #cd ,,/udy4 ,by ,rod9 #cd ,,! ,,old ,,c\rtesan4 ,by ,rod9 #ch ,,! ,,magdal5e4 ,by ,donatello #ch ,a ,,h& ,,9 ,,bronze4 ,by ,rod9 #dj ,,seba/ian1 ,,fool ,,( ,,philip ,,iv4 ,by ,velasquez #db ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe4 ,by ,millet #dd ,,! ,,dana,d4 ,by ,rod9 #eb ,,v5us ,,di ,,m$ici #ed ,,antique ,,torso #ef ,a ,,draw+4 ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,see page #ih #ef ,,cr\*+ ,,v5us #eh ,,faun4 ,by ,praxiteles #fj ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,iron4 ,by ,rod9 #fd ,,man ,,walk+4 ,by ,rod9 #ff ,,! ,,tempe/4 ,by ,rod9 #fh ,,m>%al ,,ney4 ,by ,rude #gj ,,sa9t ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/4 ,by ,rod9 #gb ,,sa9t ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/4 ,by ,rod94 7,two diff]5t aspects7 #gd ,,europa4 ,italian ,s*ool ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury #gf ,,epsom ,,races4 ,by ,g]icault #gf ,,! ,,emb>kation ,,= ,,! ,,isl& ,,( ,,cy!ra4 ,by ,watteau #gh ,,! ,,m>seillaise4 ,by ,rude #hj ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais4 ,by ,rod9 #hb ,,eu/a*e ,,de ,,sa9t-,,pi]re4 ,by ,rod9 #hd ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais4 ,by ,rod9 #hd ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais4 ,by ,rod9 #hf ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais4 ,by ,rod9 #hf ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais4 ,by ,rod9 #hh ,,cupid ,,& ,,psy*e4 ,by ,rod9 #ib ,,! ,,embrace4 ,/udy-sket* by ,rod9 #id ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,nude4 ,by ,rod9 #id ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman4 ,by ,rod9 #ih ,a ,,draw+4 ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo #ajj ,a ,,draw+4 ,by ,rembr&t #ajb ,,/udy4 ,by ,rod9 #ajd ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,figure4 ,by ,rod9 #ajd ,,triton ,,& ,,n]eid4 ,by ,rod9 #ajf ,,! ,,c>yatid4 ,by ,rod9 #ajf ,,! ,,ba!r4 ,by ,rod9 #aaj ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman4 ,by ,rod9 #aab ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman4 ,by ,rod9 #aab ,,pygmalion ,,& ,,galatea4 ,by ,rod9 #aad ,,/udy ,,( ,,hanako1 ,,! ,,japanese ,,actress4 ,by ,rod9 #aaf ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,nude4 ,by ,rod9 #aaf ,,madame ,x4 ,by ,rod9 #aah ,,mlle4 ,,brongni>t4 ,by ,h\don #abd ,,egyptian ,,sp>r[-,,hawk4 ,see page #ahj #abd ,,voltaire4 ,by ,h\don #abf ,,mirabeau4 ,by ,h\don #abf ,,francis ,i4 ,by ,titian #acj ,,h5ri ,,ro*e=t4 ,by ,rod9 #ach ,,jean-,,paul ,,laur5s4 ,by ,rod9 #adj ,,jules ,,dal\4 ,by ,rod9 #adj ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes4 ,by ,rod9 #adb ,,! ,,sculptor ,,falgui,,re4 ,by ,rod9 #add ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,head1 ,,presumably ,,madame ,r4 ,by ,rod9 #adf ,,/udy ,,head1 ,,= ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac4 ,by ,rod9 #adf ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,by ,rod9 #aed ,,bu/ ,,( ,,mlle4 ,,claudel 7,,la ,,p5s,e74 ,by ,rod9 #aef ,,! ,,%ipwreck ,,( ,,don ,,juan4 ,by ,delacroix #aeh ,,ugol9o4 ,by ,rod9 #afj ,,illusion1 ,,! ,,daught] ,,( ,,ic>us4 ,by ,rod9 #afb ,,nymph ,,& ,,faun4 ,by ,rod9 #afd ,,! ,,c5tauress4 ,by ,rod9 #aff ,,italian ,,l&scape4 ,by ,corot #afh ,,an ,,old ,,man4 ,by ,rembr&t #agj ,,laura ,,dianti4 ,by ,titian #agj ,,! ,,?9k]4 ,by ,rod9 #agd ,,! ,,h& ,,( ,,god4 ,by ,rod9 #agf ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac4 ,by ,rod9 #agh ,,! ,,glean]s4 ,by ,millet #ahb ,,! ,,?ree ,,fates4 ,f ! ,p>!non #ahd ,,! ,,kiss4 ,by ,rod9 #ahf ,,bu/ ,,( ,,madame ,,morla ,,vicuna4 ,by ,rod9 #ahh ,a ,,captive4 ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo #aih ,,! ,,?ree ,,graces4 ,by ,raphael #bjj ,,diadum5es4 ,by ,polycletus #bab ,,v5us ,,( ,,milo #bad ,,! ,,victory ,,( ,,samo?race #baf ,a ,,captive4 ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo #bah ,,la ,,piet4 ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo #bbb ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice4 ,by ,rod9 #bbf ,,la ,,france4 ,by ,rod9 #bbh ,,! ,,brok5 ,,lily4 ,by ,rod9 #bcj ,,c]es4 ,by ,rod9 #bcd ,,! ,,torn ,,glove4 ,by ,titian #bcf ,,victor ,,hugo ,,(f]+ ,,8 ,,lyre ,,to ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,p>is4 ,by ,puvis de ,*avannes #bch ,,"m ,,& ,,babe4 ,by ,rod9 #bdj ,,si/] ,,& ,,bro!r4 ,by ,rod9 #bdb ,,bu/ ,,( ,,mr4 ,,?omas ,,=tune ,,ryan4 ,by ,rod9 #bdd ,,*apt] ,i ,,realism ,,9 ,,art ,at ! end ( ! long rue de l',univ]sit1 close to ! ,*amp-de-,m>s1 9 a corn]1 s des]t$ & mona/ic t y might ?9k y\rself 9 ! prov9ces1 is ! ,dpt des ,m>bres4 ,"h 9 a great grass-gr[n c\rt sleep heavy grayi% blocks1 pres5t+ 9 places fre% breaks ( fro/$ :it5ess4 ,^! are ! m>bles res]v$ by ! ,/ate = ! sculptors :om %e honors ) h] ord]s4 ,along "o side ( ?is c\rty>d is a r[ ( a doz5 ateli]s :i* h be5 grant$ to diff]5t sculptors4 ,a little arti/ city1 m>vell\sly tranquil1 x seems ! frat]nity h\se ( a new ord]4 ,rod9 occupies two ( ^! cells2 9 "o he h\ses ! pla/] ca/ ( 8 ,gate ( ,hell1 a/oni%+ ev5 9 its unf9i%$ /ate1 & 9 ! o!r he works4 ,m ?an once ,i h be5 to see him "h t[>ds ev5+1 :5 8 day ( toil drew to its close1 & tak+ a *air1 ,i h wait$ = ! mom5t :5 ! night w\ld oblige him to /op1 & ,i h /udi$ him at 8 "w4 ,! desire to pr(it by ! la/ rays ( daylight ?rew him into a fev]4 ,i see him n[1 rapidly %ap+ 8 little figures f ! clay4 ,x is a game :i* he enjoys 9 ! int]vals ( ! m pati5t c>e :i* he gives to 8 big figures4 ,^! sket*es flung (f on ! in/ant delight him1 because !y p]mit him to seize ! fleet+ beauty ( a ge/ure ^: fugitive tru? w\ld escape deep] & long] /udy4 ,8 me?od ( "w is s+ul>4 ,9 8 ateli] sev]al nude models walk ab\t or re/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pla/] ,,ca/s ,,( ,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,hell ,by ,rod9 ,rod9 pays !m to furni% him con/antly ) ! sight ( ! nude mov+ ) all ! fre$om ( life4 ,he obs]ves !m )\t ceas+1 & x is ?us t he has long s9ce become famili> ) ! sight ( muscles 9 movem5t4 ,! nude1 :i* = u mod]ns is an exceptional revelation & :i* ev5 = ! sculptors is g5]ally only an app>ition ^: l5g? is limit$ to a sitt+1 has become to ,rod9 a cu/om>y sight4 ,! con/ant famili>ity ) ! human body :i* ! anci5t ,greeks acquir$ 9 wat*+ ! games--! wre/l+1 ! ?r[+ ( ! discus1 ! box+1 ! gymna/ics1 & ! foot races--& :i* p]mitt$ _! arti/s to talk naturally on ! subject ( ! nude1 ! creator ( ! ,p5seur has made sure ( by ! cont9ual pres5ce ( unclo!d human be+s :o come & g be=e 8 eyes4 ,9 ?is way he has le>n$ to read ! feel+s z express$ 9 e "p ( ! body4 ,! face is g5]ally consid]$ z ! only mirror ( ! s\l2 ! mobility ( ! features ( ! face seems to u ! only ext]ior expression ( ! spiritual life4 ,9 reality !re is n a muscle ( ! body :i* does n express ! inn] v>iations ( feel+4 ,all speak ( joy or ( sorr[1 ( en?usiasm or ( despair1 ( s]5ity or ( madness4 ,out/ret*$ arms1 an uncon/ra9$ body1 smile ) z mu* sweetness z ! eyes or ! lips4 ,b to be able to int]pret e aspect ( ! fle%1 "o mu/ h be5 drawn pati5tly to spell out & to read ! pages ( ?is beautiful book4 ,! ma/]s ( ! antique did ?is1 aid$ by ! cu/oms ( _! civilization4 ,rod9 does ?is 9 our own day by ! =ce ( 8 own w4 ,he foll[s 8 models ) 8 e>ne/ gaze1 he sil5tly savors ! beauty ( ! life :i* plays ?r\gh !m1 he admires ! suppl5ess ( ?is "y woman :o b5ds to pick up a *isel1 ! delicate grace ( ?is o!r :o raises h] arms to ga!r h] gold5 hair above h] head1 ! n]v\s vigor ( a man :o walks across ! room2 & :5 ?is "o or t makes a movem5t t pleases him1 he in/antly asks t ! pose be kept4 ,quick1 he seizes ! clay1 & a little figure is "u way2 !n ) equal ha/e he passes to ano!r1 :i* he fa%ions 9 ! same mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,h& ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,figure ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,"o ev5+ :5 ! night _h begun to d>k5 ! ateli] ) heavy %ad[s1 ,i _h a talk ) ! ma/] on 8 me?od4 8,:at a/oni%es me 9 y10 said ,i1 8is t y "w q diff]5tly f y\r confrres4 ,i "k _m ( !m & h se5 !m at "w4 ,!y make ! model m\nt ^u a p$e/al call$ ! ?rone1 & !y tell him to take su* or su* a pose4 ,g5]ally !y b5d or /ret* 8 arms & legs to suit !m1 !y b[ 8 head or /raight5 8 body exactly z ?\gh he 7 a lay figure4 ,!n !y set to "w4 ,y1 on ! contr>y1 wait till y\r models take an int]e/+ attitude1 & !n y reproduce x4 ,s mu* s t x is y :o seem to be at _! ord]s r ?an !y at y\rs40 ,rod91 :o 0 engag$ 9 wrapp+ 8 figur9es 9 damp clo?s1 answ]$ quietly3 8,i am n at _! ord]s1 b at ^? ( ,nature6 ,my confrres d\btless h _! reasons = work+ z y h said4 ,b 9 ?us do+ viol5ce to nature & treat+ human be+s l puppets1 !y run ! risk ( produc+ lifeless & artificial "w4 8,z = me1 seek] aft] tru? & /ud5t ( life z ,i am1 ,i %all take c>e n to foll[ _! example4 ,i take f life ! movem5ts ,i obs]ve1 b x is n ,i :o impose !m4 8,ev5 :5 a subject :i* ,i am work+ on compels me to ask a model = a c]ta9 fix$ pose1 ,i indicate x to him1 b ,i c>efully avoid t\*+ him to place him 9 ! position1 = ,i w reproduce only :at reality spontane\sly (f]s me4 8,i obey ,nature 9 ev]y?+1 & ,i nev] pret5d to comm& h]4 ,my only ambition is to be s]vilely fai?ful to h]40 8,nev]!less10 ,i answ]$ ) "s malice1 8x is n nature exactly z x is t y evoke 9 y\r "w40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,he /opp$ %ort1 ! damp clo? 9 8 h&s4 8,yes1 exactly z x is60 he repli$1 fr[n+4 8,y are oblig$ to alt]--0 8,n a jot60 8,b1 aft] all1 ! pro( t y d *ange x is ?is1 t ! ca/ w\ld give n at all ! same impression z y\r "w40 ,he reflect$ an in/ant & said3 8,t is s6 ,because ! ca/ is less true ?an my sculpture6 8,x w\ld be impossible = any model to keep an animat$ pose dur+ all ! "t t x w\ld take to make a ca/ f x4 ,b ,i keep 9 my m9d ! ensemble ( ! pose & ,i insi/ t ! model %all con=m to my memory ( x4 ,m ?an t1--! ca/ only reproduces ! ext]ior2 ,i reproduce1 besides t1 ! _s :i* is c]ta9ly also a "p ( nature4 8,i see all ! tru?1 & n only t ( ! outside4 8,i acc5tuate ! l9es :i* be/ express ! spiritual /ate t ,i int]pret40 ,z he spoke he %[$ me on a p$e/al ne> by "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful /atues1 a "y man kneel+1 rais+ suppliant arms to heav54 ,all 8 be+ is drawn out ) angui%4 ,8 body is ?r[n backw>ds4 ,! brea/ heaves1 ! ?roat is t5se ) despair1 & ! h&s are ?r[n out t[>ds "s my/]i\s be+ to :i* !y long to cl+4 8,look60 he said to me2 8,i h acc5t$ ! swell+ ( ! muscles :i* express di/ress4 ,"h1 "h1 !re--,i h exagg]at$ ! /ra9+ ( ! t5dons :i* indicate ! outbur/ ( pray]40 ,&1 ) a ge/ure1 he und]l9$ ! mo/ vigor\s p>ts ( 8 "w4 8,i h y1 ,ma/]60 ,i cri$ ironically2 8y say y\rself t y h acc5t$1 acc5tuat$1 exagg]at$4 ,y see1 !n1 t y h *ang$ nature40 ,he began to laugh at my ob/9acy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,invocation ,by ,rod9 8,no10 he repli$4 8,i h n *ang$ x4 ,or1 r1 if ,i h done x1 x 0 )\t suspect+ x at ! "t4 ,! feel+ :i* influ5c$ my vision %[$ me ,nature z ,i h copi$ h]4 8,if ,i _h wi%$ to modify :at ,i saw & to make x m beautiful1 ,i %\ld h produc$ no?+ good40 ,an in/ant lat] he cont9u$3 8,i grant y t ! arti/ does n see ,nature z %e appe>s to ! vulg>1 because 8 emotion reveals to him ! hidd5 tru?s b5ea? appe>ances4 8,b1 aft] all1 ! only pr9ciple 9 ,art is to copy :at y see4 ,deal]s 9 /hetics to ! contr>y1 e o!r me?od is fatal4 ,!re is no recipe = improv+ nature4 8,! only ?+ is to see4 8,oh1 d\btless a m$iocre man copy+ nature w nev] produce a "w ( art2 because he really looks )\t see+1 & ?\gh he may h not$ ea* detail m9utely1 ! result w be flat & )\t "*4 ,b ! pr(ession ( arti/ is n meant = ! m$iocre1 & to !m ! be/ c\nsels w nev] succe$ 9 giv+ tal5t4 8,! arti/1 on ! contr>y1 sees2 t is to say1 t 8 eye1 graft$ on 8 he>t1 reads deeply into ! bosom ( ,nature4 8,t is :y ! arti/ has only to tru/ to 8 eyes40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,to ,,! ,,arti/ ,,all ,,9 ,,nature ,,is ,,beautiful ,9 ,rod9's great ateli] at ,meudon /&s a ca/ ( t /atuette1 s magnific5tly ugly1 :i* ! great sculptor wr\ght ^u ! text ( ,villon's poem1 ,la ,belle ,heaulmire4 ,! c\rtesan1 once radiant ) y\? & grace1 is n[ repulsive ) age & decrepitude4 ,once pr\d ( h] beauty1 %e is n[ fill$ ) %ame at h] ugl9ess4 8,ha1 vieillesse felonne et fire1 ,p\rquoi m'z tu si tt abattue8 ,qui me ti5t que je ne me fire 7frappe7 ,et qu' ce c\p je ne me tue60#a ,footnote #a3 ,see page #bdi4 ,! sculptor has foll[$ ! poet /ep by /ep4 ,! old hag1 m %rivell$ ?an a mummy1 m\rns h] physical decay4 ,b5t d\ble1 cr\*+ on h] haun*es1 %e gazes despair+ly ^u h] brea/s s pitiably %runk51 ^u h] hide\sly wr9kl$ body1 ^u h] arms & legs m knotty ?an v9e /ocks4 8,qu& je p5se1 las6 au bon temps1 ,quelle fus1 quelle dev5ue1 ,qu& me reg>de t\te nue ,et je me vois si trs *ange4 ,pauvre1 s*e1 maigre1 m5ue1 ,je suis presque t\t enrage6 ,qu'e/ dev5ue ce front poli1 ,ces *eveux blonds4444 ,ces g5tes paules m5ues1 ,petite tet9s1 han*es *>nues1 ,eleves1 propres1 faictisse 7faites s\hait7 ,a t5ir d'am\reuses lices2 ,c'e/ d'huma9e beaut l'issue6 ,les bras c\rts et les ma9s contraictes 7contractes71 ,les paules t\tes bossue4 ,mamelles1 quoi6 t\tes retraites 7desse*es7 ,telles les han*es et que les tettes6 ,quant aux cuisses1 ,cuisses ne sont plus1 mais cuissettes ,griveles comme saucisses60#b ,footnote #b3 ,see page #bdi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,c\rtesan ,by ,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,magdal5e ,by ,donatello ,! sculptor does n fall bel[ ! poet 9 realism4 ,on ! contr>y1 8 "w1 9 ! horror :i* x inspires1 is p]haps ev5 m impressive ?an ! trucul5t v]ses ( ,matre ,villon4 ,! sk9 hangs 9 flaccid folds ^u ! skeleton2 ! ribs /& out b5ea? ! p>*m5t t cov]s !m1 & ! :ole figure seems to tott]1 to tremble1 to %rivel1 to %r9k away4 ,yet f ?is spectacle1 at once grotesque & he>tr5d+1 a great sorr[ brea!s4 ,= :at we h be=e u is ! inf9ite di/ress ( a poor fooli% s\l :i*1 enam\r$ ( et]nal y\? & beauty1 looks on helpless at ! ignom9i\s disgrace ( its fle%ly envelope2 x is ! anti!sis ( ! spiritual be+ :i* dem&s endless joy & ( ! body :i* wa/es away1 decays1 ends 9 no?+ness4 ,! sub/ance p]i%es1 ! fle% dies1 b dreams & desires are immortal4 ,?is is :at ,rod9 has wi%$ to make u und]/&4 ,& ,i d n ?9k t any o!r arti/ has ev] pictur$ old age ) su* savage crudity1 except "o4 ,9 ! ,bapti/]y at ,flor5ce y see ^u an alt> a /range /atue by ,donatello--an old woman nak$1 or at lea/ drap$ only 9 ! long1 ?9 hair :i* cl+s f\lly to h] ru9$ body4 ,x is ,sa9t ,magdal5e 9 ! des]t1 b[$ ) age1 (f]+ to ,god ! cruel mortifications to :i* %e subjects h] body z a puni%m5t = ! c>e :i* %e =m]ly lavi%$ ^u x4 ,! savage s9c]ity ( ! ,flor5t9e ma/] is s great t x is n ev5 surpass$ by ,rod9 himself4 ,b1 aside f ?is1 ! s5tim5t ( ! two works diff]s completely1 =1 :ile ,sa9t ,magdal5e 9 h] volunt>y r5unciation seems to gr[ m radiant z %e sees h]self gr[+ m repulsive1 ! old ,heaulmire is t]rifi$ at f9d+ h]self l a v corpse4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h& ,,9 ,,bronze ,by ,rod9 ,! mod]n sculpture is1 !re=e1 mu* m tragic ?an ! old] "w4 ,"o day1 hav+ /udi$ ?is figure 9 ! ateli] = "s mom5ts 9 sil5ce1 ,i said3 8,ma/]1 no "o admires ?is a/oni%+ figure m ?an ,i1 b ,i hope y w n be annoy$ if ,i tell y ! effect x produces ^u _m ( ! visitors to ! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg1 especially ^u ! wom540 8,i %all be mu* oblig$ to y if y w40 8,well1 ! public g5]ally turn away f x1 cry+1 #8,oh1 h[ ugly x is6' & ,i h (t5 se5 wom5 cov] _! eyes ) _! h&s to %ut out ! sight40 ,rod9 laugh$ he>tily4 8,my "w mu/ be eloqu5t10 he said1 8to make su* a vivid impression1 & d\btless ^! are p :o dread /]n philosophic tru?s4 8,b :at solely matt]s to me is ! op9ion ( p ( ta/e1 & ,i h be5 delight$ to ga9 _! approbation = my ,vieille ,heaulmire4 ,i am l t ,roman s+] :o repli$ to ! je]s ( ! populace3 ,equitibus cano4 ,i s+ only = ! nobles6 t is to say1 = ! connoisseurs4 8,! vulg> readily imag9e t :at !y consid] ugly 9 exi/5ce is n fit subject = ! arti/4 ,!y w\ld l to =bid u to repres5t :at displeases & (f5ds !m 9 nature4 8,x is a great error on _! "p4 8,:at is commonly call$ ugl9ess 9 nature c 9 art become full ( great beauty4 8,9 ! doma9 ( fact we call ugly :atev] is de=m$1 :atev] is unheal?y1 :atev] sugge/s ! idea ( disease1 ( debility1 or ( suff]+1 :atev] is contr>y to regul>ity1 :i* is ! sign & condition ( heal? & /r5g?3 a hun*back is ugly1 "o :o is b&y-legg$ is ugly1 pov]ty 9 rags is ugly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,seba/ian1 ,,fool ,,( ,,philip ,,iv ,by ,velasquez 8,ugly also are ! s\l & ! conduct ( ! immoral man1 ( ! vici\s & crim9al man1 ( ! abnormal man :o is h>mful to society2 ugly ! s\l ( ! p>ricide1 ( ! traitor1 ( ! unscrupul\sly ambiti\s4 8,& x is "r t be+s & objects f :i* we c expect only evil %\ld be call$ by su* an odi\s epi!t4 ,b let a great arti/ or a great writ] make use ( "o or ! o!r ( ^! ugl9esses1 in/antly x is transfigur$3 ) a t\* ( 8 fairy w& he has turn$ x into beauty2 x is al*emy2 x is en*antm5t6 8,let ,velasquez pa9t ,seba/ian1 ! dw>f ( ,philippe ,,iv4 ,he end[s him ) su* a t\*+ gaze t we in/antly read 9 x all ! pa9ful secret ( ?is poor afflict$ creature1 =c$1 = 8 livelihood1 to l[] 8 human dignity1 to become a play?+1 a liv+ bauble4 ,& ! m poignant ! m>tyrdom ( ! consci5ce lodg$ 9 ?is grotesque body1 ! m beautiful is ! arti/'s "w4 8,let ,franois ,millet repres5t a peasant re/+ = a mom5t z he leans on ! h&le ( 8 hoe1 a wret*$ man worn by fatigue1 bak$ by ! sun1 z /upid z a bea/ ( burd5 dull$ by bl[s--he has only to put into ! expression ( ?is poor devil a sublime resignation to ! suff]+ orda9$ by ,de/9y1 to make ?is creature ( a nightm>e become = u ! great symbol ( all ,humanity4 8,let ,beaudelaire describe a fe/]+ corpse1 unclean1 viscid1 eat5 by worms1 & let him b imag9e 8 belov$ mi/ress "u ?is frightful aspect1 & no?+ c equal 9 spl5dor 8 picture ( ?is t]rible juxtaposition ( beauty :i* we c\ld wi% et]nal & ! atroci\s dis9tegration :i* awaits x4 8,et p\rtant v\s s]ez semblable cette ordure1 ,a cette horrible infection4 ,etoile de mes yeux1 ,soleil de ma nature1 ,o mon ange et ma passion6 ,oui1 telle v\s s]ez1 o la re9e des ,grces ,aprs les d]ni]s sacrem5ts4 ,qu& v\s irez s\s l'h]be et les floraisons grasses ,p\rrir p>mi les ossem5ts4 ,alors1 o ma ,beaut1 dtes la v]m9e ,qui v\s mang]ez de bais]s1 ,que j'ai g>d la =me et l'ess5ce div9e ,de mes am\rs dcomposs6#c ,footnote #c3 ,see page #bej4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe ,by ,millet 8,x is ! same :5 ,%akespe>e depicts ,iago or ,ri*>d ,,iii41 :5 ,rac9e pa9ts ,n]o & ,n>cissus2 moral ugl9ess :5 int]pret$ by m9ds s cle> & p5etrat+ becomes a m>vell\s !me ( beauty4 8,9 fact1 9 art1 only t :i* has "* is beautiful4 8,"* is ! ess5tial tru? ( any natural object1 :e!r ugly or beautiful2 x is ev5 :at "o might call a d\ble tru?1 = x is ! inn] tru? translat$ by ! out] tru?2 x is ! s\l1 ! feel+s1 ! ideas1 express$ by ! features ( a face1 by ! ge/ures & actions ( a human be+1 by ! tones ( a sky1 by ! l9es ( a horizon4 8,n[1 to ! great arti/1 ev]y?+ 9 nature has "*2 = ! unsw]v+ directness ( 8 obs]vation se>*es out ! hidd5 mean+ ( all ?+s4 ,& t :i* is consid]$ ugly 9 nature (t5 pres5ts m "* ?an t :i* is t]m$ beautiful1 because 9 ! contractions ( a sickly c\nt5ance1 9 ! l9es ( a vici\s face1 9 all de=mity1 9 all decay1 ! inn] tru? %9es =? m cle>ly ?an 9 features t are regul> & heal?y4 8,& z x is solely ! p[] ( "* :i* makes = beauty 9 art1 x (t5 happ5s t ! ugli] a be+ is 9 nature1 ! m beautiful x becomes 9 art4 8,!re is no?+ ugly 9 art except t :i* is )\t "*1 t is to say1 t :i* (f]s no out] or inn] tru?4 8,:atev] is false1 :atev] is artificial1 :atev] seeks to be pretty r ?an expressive1 :atev] is caprici\s & affect$1 :atev] smiles )\t motive1 b5ds or /ruts )\t cause1 is mann]$ )\t reason2 all t is )\t s\l & )\t tru?2 all t is only a p>ade ( beauty & grace2 all1 9 %ort1 t lies1 is ugl9ess 9 art4 8,:5 an arti/1 int5d+ to improve ^u nature1 adds gre5 to ! spr+time1 rose to ! sunrise1 c>m9e to "y lips1 he creates ugl9ess because he lies4 8,:5 he s(t5s ! grimace ( pa91 ! %apelessness ( age1 ! hide\sness ( p]v]sion1 :5 he arranges nature--veil+1 disguis+1 temp]+ x to please ! ignorant public--!n he is creat+ ugl9ess because he fe>s ! tru?4 8,to any arti/1 wor?y ( ! "n1 all 9 nature is beautiful1 because 8 eyes1 fe>lessly accept+ all ext]ior tru?1 read !re1 z 9 an op5 book1 all ! inn] tru?4 8,he has only to look into a human face 9 ord] to read !re ! s\l )9--n a feature deceives him2 hypocrisy is z transp>5t z s9c]ity--! l9e ( a =ehead1 ! lea/ lift+ ( a br[1 ! fla% ( an eye1 reveal to him all ! secrets ( a he>t4 8,or he may /udy ! hidd5 m9d ( ! animal4 ,a mixture ( feel+s & ( ?\ghts1 ( dumb intellig5ces & ( rudim5t>y affections1 he reads ! :ole humble moral life ( ! bea/ 9 its eyes & 9 its movem5ts4 8,he is ev5 ! confidant ( nature4 ,! trees1 ! plants talk to him l fri5ds4 ,! old gn>l$ oaks speak to him ( _! k9dl9ess = ! human race :om !y protect b5ea? _! %elt]+ bran*es4 ,! fl[]s commune ) him by ! graci\s sway+ ( _! /alks1 by ! s++ tones ( _! petals--ea* blossom amid/ ! grass is a fri5dly ^w address$ to him by nature4 8,= him life is an endless joy1 a p]petual delight1 a mad intoxication4 ,n t all seems good to him1 = suff]+1 :i* mu/ (t5 come to ^? he loves & to himself1 cruelly contradicts 8 optimism4 ,b all is beautiful to him because he walks =ev] 9 ! light ( spiritual tru?4 8,yes1 ! great arti/1 & by ?is ,i mean ! poet z well z ! pa9t] & ! sculptor1 f9ds ev5 9 suff]+1 9 ! dea? ( lov$ ones1 9 ! trea*]y ( fri5ds1 some?+ :i* fills him ) a voluptu\s ?\gh tragic admiration4 8,at times 8 own he>t is on ! rack1 yet /rong] ?an 8 pa9 is ! bitt] joy :i* he exp]i5ces 9 und]/&+ & giv+ expression to t pa94 ,9 all exi/5ce he cle>ly div9es ! purposes ( ,de/9y4 ,^u 8 own angui%1 ^u 8 own gap+ w\nds1 he fixes ! en?usia/ic gaze ( ! man :o has read ! decrees ( ,fate4 ,deceiv$ by a belov$ "o1 he reels b5ea? ! bl[2 !n1 /&+ firm1 he looks ^u ! traitor z a f9e example ( ! base4 ,he salutes +ratitude z an exp]i5ce :i* %all enri* 8 s\l4 ,8 ec/asy is t]rify+ at times1 b x is /ill happ9ess1 because x is ! cont9ual adoration ( tru?4 8,:5 he sees be+s ev]y:]e de/roy+ ea* o!r2 :5 he sees all y\? fad+1 all /r5g? fail+1 all g5ius dy+1 :5 he is face to face ) ! w :i* decre$ ^! tragic laws1 m ?an ev] he rejoices 9 8 k1 &1 seiz$ anew by ! passion = tru?1 he is happy40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dana,d ,by ,rod9 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,modell+ ,"o late aft]noon1 :5 ,i 0 ) ,rod9 9 8 ateli]1 d>kness set 9 :ile we talk$4 8,h y ev] look$ at an antique /atue by lamplight80 my ho/ sudd5ly dem&$4 8,no1 nev]10 ,i answ]$1 ) "s surprise4 8,i a/oni% y4 ,y seem to consid] ! idea ( /udy+ sculpture except+ by daylight z an odd :im4 ,( c\rse y c get ! effect z a :ole bett] by daylight4 ,b1 wait a mom5t4 ,i want to %[ y a k9d ( exp]im5t :i* w d\btless prove in/ructive40 ,he light$ a lamp z he spoke1 took x 9 8 h&1 & l$ me t[>ds a m>ble /atue :i* /ood ^u a p$e/al 9 a corn] ( ! ateli]4 ,x 0 a delightful little antique copy ( ! ,v5us di ,m$ici4 ,rod9 kept x !re to /imulate 8 own inspiration :ile he work$4 8,come ne>]10 he said4 ,hold+ ! lamp at ! side ( ! /atue & z close z possible1 he ?rew ! full light ^u ! body4 8,:at d y notice80 he ask$4 ,at ! fir/ glance ,i 0 extraord9>ily /ruck by :at 0 sudd5ly reveal$ to me4 ,! light s direct$1 inde$1 disclos$ numb]s ( slight projections & depressions ^u ! surface ( ! m>ble :i* ,i %\ld nev] h suspect$4 ,i said s to ,rod94 8,good60 he cri$ approv+ly2 !n1 8,wat* closely40 ,illu/ration3 ,,v5us ,,di ,,m$ici ,at ! same "t he sl[ly turn$ ! mov+ /& :i* support$ ! ,v5us4 ,z he turn$1 ,i /ill notic$ 9 ! g5]al =m ( ! body a multitude ( almo/ imp]ceptible r\ghnesses4 ,:at _h at fir/ seem$ simple 0 really ( a/oni%+ complexity4 ,rod9 ?rew up 8 head smil+4 8,is x n m>vell\s80 he cri$4 8,confess t y did n expect to discov] s mu* detail4 ,j look at ^! numb]less undulations ( ! holl[ :i* unites ! body to ! ?igh4 ,notice all ! voluptu\s curv+s ( ! hip4 ,& n[1 "h1 ! adorable dimples along ! lo9s40 ,he spoke 9 a l[ voice1 ) ! ardor ( a devotee1 b5d+ above ! m>ble z if he lov$ x4 8,x is truly fle%60 he said4 ,& beam+1 he add$3 8,y w\ld ?9k x m\ld$ by kisses & c>esses60 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 lay+ 8 h& on ! /atue1 8,y almo/ expect1 :5 y t\* ?is body1 to f9d x w>m40 ,a few mom5ts lat] he said3 8,well1 :at d y ?9k n[ ( ! op9ion usually held on ,greek art8 ,!y say--x is especially ! academic s*ool :i* has spread abroad ?is idea--t ! anci5ts1 9 _! cult ( ! ideal1 despis$ ! fle% z l[ & vulg>1 & t !y refus$ to reproduce 9 _! works ! ?\s& details ( mat]ial reality4 8,!y pret5d t ! anci5ts wi%$ to tea* ,nature by creat+ an ab/ract beauty ( simplifi$ =m :i* %\ld appeal only to ! intellect & n cons5t to flatt] ! s5ses4 ,& ^? :o talk l ?is take examples :i* !y imag9e !y f9d 9 antique art z _! au?ority = correct+1 = emasculat+ nature1 r$uc+ x to cont\rs s dry1 cold1 & meagre t !y h no?+ 9 common ) ! tru?4 8,y h j prov$ h[ mu* !y are mi/ak54 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,draw+ ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo ,see page #ih ,illu/ration3 ,,antique ,,torso ,biblio?que ,nationale 8,)\t d\bt ! ,greeks ) _! p[]fully logical m9ds in/9ctively acc5tuat$ ! ess5tial4 ,!y acc5t$ ! dom9ant traits ( ! human type2 nev]!less !y nev] suppress$ liv+ detail4 ,!y 7 satisfi$ to envelop x & melt x into ! :ole4 ,z !y 7 enam\r$ ( calm rhy?ms1 !y involunt>ily subject$ all second>y reliefs :i* %\ld di/urb ! s]5ity ( a movem5t2 b !y c>efully refra9$ f entirely oblit]at+ !m4 8,!y nev] made a me?od out ( falsehood4 8,full ( respect & love = ,nature1 !y always repres5t$ h] z !y saw h]4 ,& on e occasion !y passionately te/ifi$ _! wor%ip ( ! fle%4 ,= x is madness to believe t !y despis$ x4 ,among no o!r p has ! beauty ( ! human body excit$ a m s5su\s t5d]ness4 ,a transport ( ec/asy seems to hov] ov] all ! =ms t !y modell$4 8,?us is expla9$ ! unbelievable diff]5ce :i* sep>ates ! false academic ideal f ,greek art4 ,:ile among ! anci5ts ! g5]alization ( l9es is totalization1 a result made up ( all ! details1 ! academic simplification is an impov]i%m5t1 an empty bomba/ry4 ,:ile life animates & w>ms ! palpitat+ muscles ( ! ,greek /atues1 ! inconsi/5t dolls ( academic art look z if !y 7 *ill$ by dea?40 ,he 0 sil5t = a "t1 !n-- 8,i w tell y a great secret4 ,d y "k h[ ! impression ( actual life1 :i* we h j felt be=e t ,v5us1 is produc$8 8,by ! sci5ce ( modell+4 8,^! words seem banal to y1 b y w soon gauge _! importance4 8,! sci5ce ( modell+ 0 taught me by "o ,con/ant1 :o work$ 9 ! ateli] :]e ,i made my db z a sculptor4 ,"o day1 wat*+ me model a capital ornam5t$ ) foliage--#8,rod91' he said to me1 #8y are go+ ab\t t 9 ! wrong way4 ,all y\r leaves are se5 flat4 ,t is :y !y d n look real4 ,make "s ) ! tips po9t$ at y1 s t1 9 see+ !m1 "o has ! s5sation ( dep?4' ,i foll[$ 8 advice & ,i 0 a/\nd$ at ! result t ,i obta9$4 #8,always rememb] :at ,i am ab\t to tell y1' w5t on ,con/ant4 #8,h5ce=?1 :5 y c>ve1 nev] see ! =m 9 l5g?1 b always 9 ?ickness4 ,nev] consid] a surface except z ! extremity ( a volume1 z ! po9t1 m or less l>ge1 :i* x directs t[>ds y4 ,9 t way y w acquire ! sci5ce ( modell+4' ,illu/ration3 ,,cr\*+ ,,v5us 8,?is pr9ciple 0 a/oni%+ly fruitful to me4 ,i appli$ x to ! execution ( figures4 ,in/ead ( imag9+ ! diff]5t p>ts ( a body z surfaces m or less flat1 ,i repres5t$ !m z projectures ( int]ior volumes4 ,i =c$ myself to express 9 ea* swell+ ( ! torso or ( ! limbs ! effloresc5ce ( a muscle or ( a bone :i* lay deep b5ea? ! sk94 ,& s ! tru? ( my figures1 in/ead ( be+ m]ely sup]ficial1 seems to blossom f )9 to ! outside1 l life itself4 8,n[ ,i h discov]$ t ! anci5ts practis$ precisely ?is me?od ( modell+4 ,& x is c]ta9ly to ?is te*nique t _! works owe at once _! vigor & _! palpitat+ suppl5ess40 ,rod9 contemplat$ afre% 8 exquisite ,greek ,v5us4 ,& sudd5ly he said3 8,9 y\r op9ion1 ,gsell1 is color a quality ( pa9t+ or ( sculpture80 8,( pa9t+1 naturally40 8,well1 !n1 j look at ?is /atue40 ,s say+1 he rais$ ! lamp z high z he c\ld 9 ord] to light ! antique torso f above4 8,j see ! high lights on ! brea/s1 ! heavy %ad[s 9 ! folds ( ! fle%1 & !n ?is pal5ess1 ^! vapor\s half-tones1 trembl+ ov] ! mo/ delicate portions ( ?is div9e body1 ^! bits s f9ely %ad$ t !y seem to dissolve 9 air4 ,:at d y say to x8 ,is x n a great symphony 9 black & :ite80 ,i _h to agree4 8,z p>adoxical z x may seem1 a great sculptor is z mu* a colori/ z ! be/ pa9t]1 or r1 ! be/ engrav]4 8,he plays s skilfully ) all ! res\rces ( relief1 he bl5ds s well ! boldness ( light ) ! mode/y ( %ad[1 t 8 sculptures please "o z mu* z ! mo/ *>m+ et*+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,faun ,by ,praxiteles 8,n[ color--x is to ?is rem>k t ,i wi%$ to lead--is ! fl[] ( f9e modell+4 ,^! two qualities always accompany ea* o!r1 & x is ^! qualities :i* give to e ma/]piece ( ! sculptor ! radiant appe>ance ( liv+ fle%40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,iron ,by ,rod9 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,movem5t ,,9 ,,art ,!re are two /atues by ,rod9 at ! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg :i* especially attract & hold me2 l',age d',aira9 7! ,iron ,age7 & ,sa9t-,jean-,bapti/e4 ,!y seem ev5 m full ( life ?an ! o!rs1 if t is possible4 ,! o!r works ( ! ,ma/] :i* be> !m company are c]ta9ly all quiv]+ ) tru?2 !y all produce ! impression ( real fle%1 !y all brea!1 b ^! move4 ,"o day 9 ! ,ma/]'s ateli] at ,meudon ,i told him my especial fondness = ^! two figures4 8,!y are c]ta9ly among ^? 9 :i* ,i h c>ri$ imitative art f>!/10 he repli$4 8,?\gh ,i h produc$ o!rs ^: animation is n less /rik+2 = example1 my ,b\rgeois de ,calais1 my ,balzac1 my ,homme qui m>*e 7,man walk+74 8,& ev5 9 ^? ( my works 9 :i* action is less pron\nc$1 ,i h always s\ght to give "s indication ( movem5t4 ,i h v r>ely repres5t$ complete repose4 ,i h always endeavor$ to express ! inn] feel+s by ! mobility ( ! muscles4 8,?is is s ev5 9 my bu/s1 to :i* ,i h (t5 giv5 a c]ta9 slant1 a c]ta9 obliquity1 a c]ta9 expressive direction1 :i* w\ld emphasize ! mean+ ( ! physiognomy4 8,art _c exi/ )\t life4 ,if a sculptor wi%es to int]pret joy1 sorr[1 any passion :atsoev]1 he w n be able to move u unless he fir/ kn[s h[ to make ! be+s live :i* he evokes4 ,= h[ c\ld ! joy or ! sorr[ ( an in]t object--( a block ( /one--affect u8 ,n[1 ! illusion ( life is obta9$ 9 our art by good modell+ & by movem5t4 ,^! two qualities are l ! blood & ! brea? ( all good "w40 ,illu/ration3 ,,man ,,walk+ ,by ,rod9 8,ma/]10 ,i said1 8y h already talk$ to me ( modell+1 & ,i h notic$ t s9ce !n ,i am bett] able to appreciate ! ma/]pieces ( sculpture4 ,i %\ld l to ask a few que/ions ab\t movem5t1 :i*1 ,i feel1 is n less important4 8,:5 ,i look at y\r figure ( ! ,iron ,age1 :o awakes1 fills 8 lungs & raises high 8 arms2 or at y\r ,sa9t ,john1 :o seems to long to leave 8 p$e/al to c>ry abroad 8 words ( fai?1 my admiration is mix$ ) amazem5t4 ,x seems to me t !re is sorc]y 9 ?is sci5ce :i* l5ds movem5t to bronze4 ,i h also /udi$ o!r *efs-d'uvre ( y\r great pr$ecessors2 = example1 ,m>*al ,ney & ! ,m>seillaise by ,rude1 ! ,dance by ,c>peaux1 z well z ,b>ye's wild animals1 & ,i confess t ,i h nev] f\nd any satisfactory explanation = ! effect :i* ^! sculptures produce ^u me4 ,i cont9ue to ask myself h[ su* masses ( /one & iron c possibly seem to move1 h[ figures s evid5tly motionless c yet appe> to act & ev5 to l5d !mselves to viol5t ef=t40 8,z y take me = a sorc]]10 ,rod9 answ]$1 8,i %all try to d ju/ice to my reputation by accompli%+ a task mu* m difficult = me ?an animat+ bronze--t ( expla9+ h[ ,i d x4 8,note1 fir/1 t movem5t is ! transition f "o attitude to ano!r4 8,?is simple /atem5t1 :i* has ! air ( a truism1 is1 to tell ! tru?1 ! key to ! my/]y4 8,y h c]ta9ly read 9 ,ovid h[ ,daphne 0 trans=m$ into a bay-tree & ,progne into a swall[4 ,?is *>m+ writ] %[s u ! body ( ! "o tak+ on its cov]+ ( leaves & b>k & ! memb]s ( ! o!r clo?+ !mselves 9 fea!rs1 s t 9 ea* ( !m "o /ill sees ! woman :i* w cease to be & ! tree or bird :i* %e w become4 ,y rememb]1 too1 h[ 9 ,dante's ,inf]no a s]p5t1 coil+ itself ab\t ! body ( "o ( ! damn$1 *anges into man z ! man becomes reptile4 ,! great poet describes ?is sc5e s +5i\sly t 9 ea* ( ^! two be+s "o foll[s ! /ruggle betwe5 two natures :i* progressively invade & supplant ea* o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tempe/ ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,x is1 9 %ort1 a metamorphosis ( ?is k9d t ! pa9t] or ! sculptor effects 9 giv+ movem5t to 8 p]sonages4 ,he repres5ts ! transition f "o pose to ano!r--he indicates h[ ins5sibly ! fir/ glides into ! second4 ,9 8 "w we /ill see a "p ( :at 0 & we discov] a "p ( :at is to be4 ,an example w enlight5 y bett]4 8,y m5tion$ j n[ ! /atue ( ,m>%al ,ney by ,rude4 ,d y recall ! figure cle>ly80 8,yes10 ,i said4 8,! h]o raises 8 sword1 %\t+ #8,=w>d' to 8 troops at ! top ( 8 voice40 8,exactly6 ,well--:5 y next pass t /atue1 look at x /ill m closely4 ,y w !n notice ?is3 ! legs ( ! /atue & ! h& :i* holds ! %ea? ( ! sabre are plac$ 9 ! attitude t !y _h :5 he drew--! left leg is drawn back s t ! sabre may be easily grasp$ by ! "r h&1 :i* has j drawn x2 & z = ! left h&1 x is arre/$ 9 ! air z if /ill (f]+ ! %ea?4 8,n[ exam9e ! body4 ,x mu/ h be5 slightly b5t t[>d ! left at ! mom5t :5 x p]=m$ ! act :i* ,i h describ$1 b "h x is erect1 "h is ! *e/ ?r[n out1 "h is ! head turn+ t[>ds ! soldi]s z x ro>s out ! ord] to attack2 "h1 f9ally1 is ! "r arm rais$ & br&i%+ ! sabre4 8,s !re y h a confirmation ( :at ,i h j said2 ! movem5t 9 ?is /atue is only ! *ange f a fir/ attitude--t :i* ! ,m>%al _h z he drew 8 sabre--into a second1 t :i* he _h z he ru%es1 arm al(t1 ^u ! enemy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>%al ,,ney ,by ,rude 8,9 t is all ! secret ( movem5t z int]pret$ by art4 ,! sculptor compels1 s to speak1 ! spectator to foll[ ! developm5t ( an act 9 an individual4 ,9 ! example t we h *os51 ! eyes are =c$ to travel upw>d f ! l[] limbs to ! rais$ arm1 &1 z 9 s do+ !y f9d ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! figure repres5t$ at successive in/ants1 !y h ! illusion ( behold+ ! movem5t p]=m$40 ,z x happ5$1 ! ca/s ( ! ,iron ,age & ( ,sa9t ,john ! ,bapti/ /ood 9 ! great hall :]e we 74 ,rod9 ask$ me to look at !m4 ,& ,i at once recogniz$ ! tru? ( 8 words4 ,i notic$ t 9 ! fir/ ( ^! works ! movem5t appe>s to m\nt1 z 9 ! /atue ( ,ney4 ,! legs ( ! y\?1 :o is n yet fully awake1 are /ill lax & almo/ vacillat+1 b z y\r eye m\nts y see ! pose become firm]--! ribs rise b5ea? ! sk91 ! *e/ exp&s1 ! face is lift$ t[>ds ! sky1 & ! two arms /ret* 9 an endeavor to ?r[ (f _! torpor4 ,! subject ( ?is sculpture is exactly t--! passage f somnol5ce to ! vigor ( ! be+ ready = action4 ,?is sl[ ge/ure ( awak5+ appe>s1 besides1 /ill m gr& :5 "o und]/&s its symbolic mean+4 ,= x repres5ts1 z ! title ( ! "w indicates1 ! fir/ palpitation ( consci5ce 9 a humanity /ill "y1 ! fir/ victory ( reason ov] ! bruti%ness ( ! prehi/oric ages4 ,9 ! same way ,i next /udi$ ,sa9t ,john4 ,& ,i saw t ! rhy?m ( ?is figure l$1 z ,rod9 _h said1 to a sort ( evolution betwe5 two balances4 ,! figure lean+1 at fir/1 all its weight ^u ! left foot1 :i* presses ! gr\nd ) all its /r5g?1 seems to balance !re :ile ! eyes look to ! "r4 ,y !n see all ! body b5t 9 t direction1 !n ! "r leg advances & ! foot takes hold ( ! gr\nd4 ,at ! same "t ! left %\ld]1 :i* is rais$1 seems to endeavor to br+ ! weight ( ! body to ?is side 9 ord] to aid ! leg :i* is beh9d to come =w>d4 ,n[1 ! sci5ce ( ! sculptor has consi/$ precisely 9 impos+ all ^! facts ^u ! spectator 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ,i h /at$ !m1 s t _! succession w give ! impression ( movem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sa9t ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,by ,rod9 ,moreov]1 ! ge/ure ( ,sa9t ,john1 l t ( ! ,iron ,age1 conta9s a spiritual significance4 ,! prophet moves ) an almo/ automatic solemnity4 ,y almo/ believe y he> 8 foot/eps1 z y d ^? 9 ! /atue ( ! ,comm&]4 ,y feel t a =ce at once my/]i\s & =midable su/a9s & impels him4 ,s ! act ( walk+1 usually a commonplace movem5t1 "h becomes maje/ic because x is ! accompli%m5t ( a div9e mission4 8,h y ev] att5tively exam9$ in/antane\s photographs ( walk+ figures80 ,rod9 sudd5ly ask$ me4 ,^u my reply 9 ! affirmative1 8,well1 :at did y notice80 8,t !y nev] seem to advance4 ,g5]ally !y seem to re/ motionless on "o leg or to hop on "o foot40 8,exactly6 ,n[1 = example1 :ile my ,sa9t ,john is repres5t$ ) bo? feet on ! gr\nd1 x is probable t an in/antane\s photograph f a model mak+ ! same movem5t w\ld %[ ! back foot already rais$ & c>ri$ t[>d ! o!r4 ,or else1 on ! contr>y1 ! front foot w\ld n yet be on ! gr\nd if ! back leg occupi$ 9 ! photograph ! same position z 9 my /atue4 8,n[ x is exactly = t reason t ?is model photograph$ w\ld pres5t ! odd appe>ance ( a man sudd5ly /rick5 ) p>alysis & petrifi$ 9 8 pose1 z x happ5$ 9 ! pretty fairy /ory to ! s]vants ( ! ,sleep+ ,beauty1 :o 7 all sudd5ly /ruck motionless 9 ! mid/ ( _! occupations4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sa9t ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,by ,rod9 8,& ?is confirms :at ,i h j expla9$ to y on ! subject ( movem5t 9 art4 ,if1 9 fact1 9 in/antane\s photographs1 ! figures1 ?\gh tak5 :ile mov+1 seem sudd5ly fix$ 9 mid-air1 x is because1 all p>ts ( ! body be+ reproduc$ exactly at ! same tw5tie? or =tie? ( a second1 !re is no progressive developm5t ( movem5t z !re is 9 art40 8,i und]/& y p]fectly1 ,ma/]10 ,i answ]$4 8,b x seems to me1 if y w excuse me = risk+ ! rem>k1 t y contradict y\rself40 8,h[ s80 8,h y n decl>$ _m times to me t ! arti/ ought always to copy nature ) ! greate/ s9c]ity80 8,)\t d\bt1 & ,i ma9ta9 x40 8,well1 !n1 :5 9 ! int]pretation ( movem5t he completely contradicts photography1 :i* is an unimpea*able me*anical te/imony1 he evid5tly alt]s tru?40 8,no10 repli$ ,rod91 8x is ! arti/ :o is tru?ful & x is photography :i* lies1 = 9 reality "t does n /op1 & if ! arti/ succe$s 9 produc+ ! impression ( a movem5t :i* takes sev]al mom5ts = accompli%m5t1 8 "w is c]ta9ly mu* less conv5tional ?an ! sci5tific image1 :]e "t is abruptly susp5d$4 8,x is t :i* condemns c]ta9 mod]n pa9t]s :o1 :5 !y wi% to repres5t horses gallop+1 reproduce ! poses furni%$ by in/antane\s photography4 8,g]icault is criticis$ because 9 8 picture ,epsom ,races 7,c\rse d',epsom71 :i* is at ! ,l\vre1 he has pa9t$ 8 horses gallop+1 fully ext5d$1 v5tre t]re1 to use a famili> expression1 ?r[+ _! =e feet =w>d & _! h9d feet backw>d at ! same in/ant4 ,x is said t ! s5sitive plate nev] gives ! same effect4 ,&1 9 fact1 9 in/antane\s photography1 :5 ! =elegs ( a horse are =w>d1 ! h9d legs1 hav+ by _! pause propell$ ! body onw>d1 h already _h "t to ga!r !mselves "u ! body 9 ord] to recomm5ce ! /ride1 s t = a mom5t ! f\r legs are almo/ ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! air1 :i* gives ! animal ! appe>ance ( jump+ (f ! gr\nd1 & ( be+ motionless 9 ?is position4 ,illu/ration3 ,,europa4 ,italian ,s*ool ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury ,illu/ration3 ,,epsom ,,races ,by ,g]icault 8,n[ ,i believe t x is ,g]icault :o is "r1 & n ! cam]a1 = 8 horses appe> to run2 ?is comes f ! fact t ! spectator f "r to left sees fir/ ! h9d legs accompli% ! ef=t :5ce ! g5]al impetus results1 !n ! body /ret*$ out1 !n ! =elegs :i* seek ! gr\nd ahead4 ,?is is false 9 reality1 z ! actions c\ld n be simultane\s2 b x is true :5 ! p>ts are obs]v$ successively1 & x is ?is tru? alone t matt]s to u1 because x is t :i* we see & :i* /rikes u4 8,note besides t pa9t]s & sculptors1 :5 !y unite diff]5t phases ( an action 9 ! same figure1 d n act f reason or f artifice4 ,!y are navely express+ :at !y feel4 ,_! m9ds & _! h&s are z if drawn 9 ! direction ( ! movem5t1 & !y translate ! developm5t by in/9ct4 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e 9 ! doma9 ( art1 s9c]ity is ! only rule40 ,i 0 sil5t = sev]al in/ants1 ?9k+ ov] :at he _h said4 8,hav5't ,i conv9c$ y80 he ask$4 8,yes1 inde$4 ,b :ile admir+ ?is miracle ( pa9t+ & ( sculpture :i* succe$s 9 cond5s+ ! action ( sev]al mom5ts into a s+le figure1 ,i n[ ask myself h[ f> !y c compete ) lit]ature1 & especially ) ! !atre1 9 ! notation ( movem5t4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t ?is competition does n g v f>1 & t on ?is score ! ma/]s ( ! bru% & *isel are necess>ily inf]ior to ^? ( language40 8,our disadvantage10 he exclaim$1 8is n z great z y w\ld ?9k4 ,if pa9t+ & sculpture c end[ figures ) motion1 !y are n =bidd5 to attempt ev5 m4 ,& at times !y succe$ 9 equall+ dramatic art by pres5t+ 9 ! same picture or 9 ! same sculptural gr\p sev]al successive sc5es40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,emb>kation ,,= ,,! ,,isl& ,,( ,,cy!ra ,by ,watteau 8,yes10 ,i repli$1 8b !y *eat1 9 a way4 ,= ,i suppose t y are talk+ ( ^? old compositions :i* celebrate ! entire hi/ory ( a p]sonage1 repres5t+ him sev]al times on ! same panel 9 diff]5t situations4 8,at ! ,l\vre1 = example1 a small ,italian pa9t+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury relates 9 ?is way ! /ory ( ,europa4 ,y fir/ see ! "y pr9cess play+ 9 ! fl[]y field ) h] companions1 :o help h] to m\nt ! bull1 ,jupit]1 & fur!r on ! same h]o9e1 t]rifi$ n[1 is c>ri$ (f ?r\gh ! waves by ! god40 8,t is a v primitive me?od10 ,rod9 answ]$1 8?\gh x 0 practis$ ev5 by great ma/]s--= example1 9 ! ducal palace at ,v5ice ?is same fable ( ,europa has be5 treat$ 9 an id5tical mann] by ,v]onese4 ,b x is 9 spite ( ?is defect t ,cali>i's pa9t+ is admirable1 & ,i did n ref] to any su* *ildi% me?od3 =1 z y may imag9e1 ,i disapprove ( x4 ,to make myself und]/ood1 ,i mu/ ask y fir/ :e!r y c call to m9d ,! ,emb>kation = ! ,isl& ( ,cy!ra by ,watteau40 8,z pla9ly z if x 0 be=e my eyes10 ,i said4 8,!n ,i %all h no tr\ble 9 expla9+ myself4 ,9 ?is ma/]piece ! action1 if y w notice1 beg9s 9 ! =egr\nd to ! "r & ends 9 ! backgr\nd to ! left4 8,:at y fir/ notice 9 ! front ( ! picture1 9 ! cool %ade1 ne> a sculptur$ bu/ ( ,cypris g>l&$ ) roses1 is a gr\p compos$ ( a "y woman & h] ador]4 ,! man we>s a cape embroid]$ ) a pi]c$ he>t1 graci\s symbol ( ! voyage t he w\ld und]take4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>seillaise ,by ,rude 8,kneel+ at h] side1 he ard5tly besee*es 8 lady to yield4 ,b %e meets 8 entreaties ) an indiff]5ce p]haps feign$1 & appe>s absorb$ 9 ! /udy ( ! decorations on h] fan4 ,close to !m is a little cupid1 sitt+ halfnak$ ^u 8 quiv]4 ,he ?9ks t ! "y woman delays too long1 & he pulls h] skirt to induce h] to be less h>d-he>t$4 ,b /ill ! pilgrim's /aff & ! script ( love lie ^u ! gr\nd4 ,?is is ! fir/ sc5e4 8,"h is ! second3 ,to ! left ( ! gr\p ( :i* ,i h spok5 is ano!r c\ple4 ,! lady accepts ! h& ( h] lov]1 :o helps h] to arise4 ,%e has h] back to u1 & has "o ( ^? blonde napes :i* ,watteau pa9t$ ) su* voluptu\s grace4 8,a little fur!r is ! ?ird sc5e4 ,! lov] puts 8 arm ar\nd 8 mi/ress's wai/ to draw h] ) him4 ,%e turns t[>ds h] companions1 ^: l+]+ confuses h]1 b %e all[s h]self to be l$ passively away4 8,n[ ! lov]s desc5d to ! %ore & all pu% laugh+ t[>ds ! b>que2 ! m5 no long] ne$ to entreat1 ! wom5 cl+ to _! arms4 8,f9ally ! pilgrims help _! swee!>ts on bo>d ! little %ip1 :i*1 deck$ ) fl[]s & float+ p5nons ( r$ silk1 rocks l a gold5 dream ^u ! wat]4 ,! sailors1 lean+ on _! o>s1 are ready to r[ away4 ,& already1 borne by ! breezes1 little cupids fly ahead to guide ! travell]s t[>ds t azure isle :i* lies ^u ! horizon40 8,i see1 ,ma/]1 t y love ?is picture1 = y h rememb]$ e detail10 ,i said4 8,x is a delight t "o _c =get4 ,b h y not$ ! developm5t ( ?is pantomime8 ,truly n[1 is x ! /age8 or is x pa9t+8 ,"o does n "k :i* to say4 ,y see1 !n1 t an arti/ c1 :5 he pleases1 repres5t n only fleet+ ge/ures1 b a long action1 to employ a t]m ( dramatic art4 8,9 ord] to succe$1 he ne$s only to place 8 p]sonages 9 su* a mann] t ! spectator %all fir/ see ^? :o beg9 ?is action1 !n ^? :o cont9ue x1 & f9ally ^? :o complete x4 ,w\ld y l an example 9 sculpture80 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 ,op5+ a book1 he se>*$ = a mom5t & drew out a photograph4 8,"h10 he said1 8is ! ,m>seillaise :i* ,rude c>v$ = "o ( ! pi]s ( ! ,arc de ,triomphe4 8,lib]ty1 9 a brea/plate ( brass1 cleav+ ! air ) unfold$ w+s1 ro>s 9 a mighty voice1 #8,aux armes1 citoy5s6' ,%e raises high h] left arm to rally all ! brave to h] side1 &1 ) ! o!r h&1 %e po9ts h] sword t[>ds ! enemy4 ,x is %e1 beyond "q1 :om y fir/ see1 = %e dom9ates all ! "w1 & h] legs1 :i* are wide ap>t z if %e 7 runn+1 seem l an acc5t plac$ above ?is sublime w>-epic4 ,x seems z ?\gh "o mu/ he> h]--= h] m\? ( /one %rieks z ?\gh to bur/ y\r e>drum4 ,b no soon] has %e giv5 ! call ?an y see ! w>riors ru% =w>d4 ,?is is ! second phase ( ! action4 ,a ,gaul ) ! mane ( a lion %akes al(t 8 helmet z ?\gh to salute ! goddess1 & "h1 at 8 side1 is 8 "y son1 :o begs ! "r to g ) him--8,i am /rong en\gh1 ,i am a man1 ,i want to g60 he seems to say1 grasp+ ! hilt ( a sword4 8,come10 says ! fa!r1 reg>d+ him ) t5d] pride4 8,?ird phase ( ! action3 a vet]an b[$ b5ea? ! weight ( 8 equipm5t /rives to jo9 !m--= all :o h /r5g? en\gh mu/ m>* to battle4 ,ano!r old man1 b[$ ) age1 foll[s ! soldi]s ) 8 pray]s1 & ! ge/ure ( 8 h& seems to repeat ! c\nsels t he has giv5 !m f 8 own exp]i5ce4 8,f\r? phase3 an ar*] b5ds 8 muscul> back to b9d on 8 arms4 ,a trumpet bl>es its fr5zi$ appeal to ! troops4 ,! w9d flaps ! /&>ds1 ! lances po9t =w>d4 ,! signal is giv51 & already ! /rife beg9s4 8,"h1 aga91 we h a true dramatic composition act$ be=e u4 ,b :ile ,l',emb>quem5t p\r ,cy?re recalls ! delicate com$ies ( ,m>ivaux1 ! ,m>seillaise is a great trag$y by ,corneille4 ,i d n "k :i* ( ! two works ,i pref]1 = !re is z mu* g5ius 9 ! "o z 9 ! o!r40 ,illu/ration3 ,,eu/a*e ,,de ,,sa9t-,,pi]re4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 ,&1 look+ at me ) a %ade ( malici\s *all5ge1 he add$1 8,y w no long] say1 ,i ?9k1 t sculpture & pa9t+ are unable to compete ) ! !atre80 8,c]ta9ly n40 ,at ?is in/ant1 ,i saw 9 ! portfolio :]e he _h replac$ ! reproduction ( ! ,m>seillaise1 a photograph ( 8 wond]ful ,burgh]s ( ,calais4 8,to prove to y10 ,i said1 8t ,i h pr(it$ by y\r tea*+1 let me apply x to "o ( y\r mo/ beautiful works1 = ,i see t y h y\rself put into practice ! pr9ciples :i* y h reveal$ to me4 8,"h1 9 y\r ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 ,i recognize a sc5ic succession l t :i* y h cit$ 9 ! *efs-d'uvre ( ,watteau & ( ,rude4 8,! figure 9 ! c5tre fir/ attracts att5tion4 ,no "o c d\bt t x is ,eu/a*e de ,sa9t-,pi]re4 ,he b[s 8 v5]able head ) its long gray hair4 ,he does n hesitate1 he is n afraid4 ,he advances /eadily1 8 eyes half clos$ 9 sil5t communion4 ,if he tott]s a little1 x is because ( ! privations t he has endur$ dur+ a long siege4 ,x is he :o inspires ! o!rs1 x is he :o (f]$ himself fir/ z "o ( ! six notables ^: dea?1 accord+ to ! conditions ( ! conqu]or1 %\ld save _! fell[-t[nsm5 f massacre4 8,! burgh] beside him is n less brave4 ,b if he does n m\rn = 8 own fate1 ! capitulation ( ! city causes him t]rible sorr[4 ,hold+ 9 8 h& ! key :i* he mu/ deliv] to ! ,engli%1 he /iff5s 8 :ole body 9 ord] to f9d ! /r5g? to be> ! inevitable humiliation4 8,on ! same plane ) ^! two1 to ! left1 y see a man :o is less c\rage\s1 = he walks almo/ too fa/3 y w\ld say t1 hav+ made up 8 m9d to ! sacrifice1 he longs to %ort5 ! "t :i* sep>ates him f 8 m>tyrdom4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 8,& beh9d ^! comes a burgh] :o1 hold+ 8 head 9 8 h&s1 ab&ons himself to viol5t despair4 ,p]haps he ?9ks ( 8 wife1 ( 8 *ildr51 ( ^? :o are de> to him1 ( ^? :om 8 go+ w leave )\t support4 8,a fif? notable passes 8 h& be=e 8 eyes z if to dissipate "s frightful nightm>e4 ,he /umbles1 dea? s appals him4 8,f9ally1 "h is ! six? burgh]1 y\ng] ?an ! o!rs4 ,he seems /ill undecid$4 ,a pa9ful anxiety contracts 8 face4 ,is x ! image ( 8 swee!>t t fills 8 ?\ghts8 ,b 8 companions advance--he rejo9s !m1 8 neck out/ret*$ z if (f]$ to ! axe ( fate4 8,:ile ^! ?ree m5 ( ,calais may be less brave ?an ! ?ree fir/1 !y d n des]ve less admiration4 ,= _! devotion is ev5 m m]itori\s1 because x co/s !m m4 8,s1 9 y\r ,burgh]s1 "o foll[s ! action1 m or less prompt1 :i* 0 ! outcome 9 ea* "o ( !m accord+ to 8 disposition ( ! au?ority & example ( ,eu/a*e de ,sa9t-,pi]re4 ,"o sees !m1 gradually won by 8 influ5ce1 decide "o aft] ano!r to g =w>d ) him to pay ! price ( _! city4 8,!re1 inconte/ably1 is ! be/ confirmation ( y\r ideas on ! sc5ic value ( art40 8,if y\r op9ion ( my "w 7 n too high10 ,rod9 answ]$1 8,i %\ld ackn[l$ge t y _h p]fectly und]/ood my int5tions4 ,y h ju/ly plac$ my burgh]s 9 ! scale accord+ to _! degrees ( h]oism4 ,to emphasize ?is effect /ill m ,i wi%$1 z y p]haps "k1 to fix my /atues "o beh9d ! o!r on ! /ones ( ! ,place1 be=e ! ,t[n ,hall ( ,calais1 l a liv+ *aplet ( suff]+ & ( sacrifice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,by ,rod9 8,my figures w\ld s h appe>$ to direct _! /eps f ! municipal build+ t[>d ! camp ( ,edw>d ,,iii42 & ! p ( ,calais ( to-day1 almo/ elb[+ !m1 w\ld h felt m deeply ! tradition ( solid>ity :i* unites !m to ^! h]oes4 ,x w\ld h be51 ,i believe1 int5sely impressive4 ,b my proposal 0 reject$1 & !y insi/$ ^u a p$e/al :i* is z unsightly z x is unnecess>y4 ,!y 7 wrong4 ,i am sure ( x40 8,alas10 ,i said1 8! arti/ has always to reckon ) ! r\t9e ( op9ion1 too happy if he c only realize a "p ( 8 beautiful dreams60 ,illu/ration3 ,,cupid ,,& ,,psy*e ,by ,rod9 ,photogravure reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,,*apt] ,v ,,draw+ ,,& ,,color ,rod9 has always drawn a great deal4 ,he has sometimes us$ ! p51 sometimes ! p5cil4 ,=m]ly he drew ! outl9e ) a p51 & !n add$ ! %ad+ ) a bru%4 ,^! wa%-draw+s s execut$ look$ z if made f bas-reliefs or f sculptur$ gr\ps4 ,!y 7 purely ! visions ( a sculptor4 ,lat] he us$ a lead p5cil = 8 draw+s f ! nude1 wa%+ 9 ! fle% tones 9 color4 ,^! draw+s are fre] ?an ! fir/2 ! attitudes are less set1 m fugitive4 ,9 !m ! t\* seems sometimes almo/ fr5zi$--a :ole body held 9 a s+le sweep ( ! p5cil--& !y betray ! div9e impati5ce ( ! arti/ :o fe>s t a fleet+ impression may escape him4 ,! color+ ( ! fle% is da%$ on 9 ?ree or f\r broad /rokes1 ! modell+ summ>ily produc$ by ! dry+ ( ! pools ( color :]e ! bru% 9 its ha/e has n paus$ to ga!r ! drops left aft] ea* t\*4 ,^! sket*es fix ! rapid ge/ure1 ! transi5t motion :i* ! eye itself has h>dly seiz$ = "o half second4 ,!y d n give y m]ely l9e & color2 !y give y movem5t & life4 ,!y are m ! visions ( a pa9t] ?an ( a sculptor4 ,yet m rec5tly ,rod91 cont9u+ to use ! lead p5cil1 has ceas$ to model ) ! bru%4 ,he is n[ cont5t to smudge 9 ! cont\rs ) 8 f+]4 ,?is rubb+ produces a silv]y gray :i* envelops ! =ms l a cl\d1 r5d]+ !m ( almo/ unreal lovel9ess2 x ba!s !m 9 poetry & my/]y4 ,^! la/ /udies ,i believe are ! mo/ beautiful4 ,!y are at once lum9\s1 liv+1 & full ( *>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,embrace ,/udy-sket* by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,nude ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,z ,i 0 look+ at "s ) ,rod91 ,i said to him h[ mu* !y diff]$ f ! ov]-f9i%$ draw+s :i* ! public usually approve4 8,x is true10 he said1 8t x is inexpressive m9uti ( execution & false nobility ( ge/ure :i* please ! ignorant4 ,! cr[d _c und]/& a d>+ impression :i* passes ov] useless details to seize only ^u ! tru? ( ! :ole4 ,x c und]/& no?+ ( t s9c]e obs]vation :i*1 disda9+ !atrical poses1 int]e/s itself 9 ! simple & mu* m t\*+ attitudes ( real life4 8,x is difficult to correct ! errors t prevail on ! subject ( draw+4 8,x is a false idea t draw+ 9 itself c be beautiful4 ,x is only beautiful ?r\gh ! tru?s & ! feel+s t x translates4 ,! cr[d admires arti/s1 :o1 /rong 9 subject1 elegantly p5 cont\rs de/itute ( significance1 & :o plant _! figures 9 pret5ti\s poses4 ,x goes into ec/asies ov] poses :i* are nev] se5 9 nature1 & :i* are consid]$ arti/ic because !y recall ! po/ur+s ( ! ,italian models :o (f] !mselves at ! /udio door4 ,t is :at is g5]ally call$ beautiful draw+4 ,x is really only sleight-(-h&1 fit to a/oni% boobies4 8,( c\rse1 !re is draw+ 9 art z !re is /yle 9 lit]ature4 ,/yle t is mann]$1 t /ra9s aft] effect1 is bad4 ,no /yle is good except t :i* effaces itself 9 ord] to conc5trate all ! att5tion ( ! read] ^u ! subject treat$1 ^u ! emotion r5d]$4 8,! arti/ :o p>ades 8 draw+1 ! writ] :o wi%es to attract praise to 8 /yle1 resemble ! soldi] :o plumes himself on 8 uni=m b refuses to g into battle1 or ! f>m] :o poli%es ! pl\gh%>e in/ead ( driv+ x into ! e>?4 8,y nev] ?9k ( prais+ ei!r draw+ or /yle :i* is truly beautiful1 because y are c>ri$ away by ! int]e/ ( all t !y express4 ,x is ! same ) color4 ,!re is really nei!r beautiful /yle1 nor beautiful draw+1 nor beautiful color2 !re is b "o sole beauty1 t ( ! tru? :i* is reveal$4 ,:5 a tru?1 :5 a pr(\nd idea1 :5 a p[]ful feel+ bur/s =? 9 a great "w1 ei!r lit]>y or arti/ic1 x is evid5t t ! /yle1 or ! color & ! draw+1 are excell5t2 b ^! qualities exi/ only z ! reflection ( ! tru?4 8,raphael's draw+ is admir$--& ju/ly--b x %\ld n be admir$ only = itself1 = its skilful balance ( l9e2 x %\ld be admir$ = :at x signifies4 ,:at =ms all its m]it is ! sweet s]5ity ( s\l :i* saw ) ! eyes ( ,raphael & express$ itself ) 8 h&1 ! love 9 him :i* seems to ov]fl[ f 8 he>t ^u all nature4 ,^? :o1 lack+ 8 s\l1 h s\ght to borr[ ! l9e> cad5ces & ! attitudes ( 8 figures1 h nev] execut$ any b insipid imitations ( ! great ma/] ( ,urb9o4 8,9 ! draw+ ( ,mi*ael ,angelo x is n 8 mann]1 n ! audaci\s =e%ort5+ nor ! skilful anatomy t %\ld be admir$1 b ! desp]ate =ce ( ! ,titan4 ,^? imitators :o1 )\t 8 s\l1 h copi$ 9 _! pa9t+ 8 buttress$ attitudes & 8 t5se muscles h made !mselves ridicul\s4 8,9 ! color ( ,titian1 :at %\ld be admir$ is n m]ely a m or less agreeable h>mony1 b ! mean+ t x (f]s4 ,8 color has no true beauty except z x conveys ! idea ( a sumptu\s & dom9ant sov]eignty4 8,9 ! color ( ,v]onese1 ! true beauty exi/s 9 its p[] to evoke 9 silv]y play ( color ! elegant conviviality ( patrician fea/s4 8,! color ( ,rub5s is no?+ 9 itself2 its flam+ wond] w\ld be va9 did x n give ! impression ( life1 ( joy1 & ( robu/ s5su\sness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman ,by ,rod9 8,!re does n p]haps exi/ a s+le "w ( art :i* owes its *>m only to balance ( l9e or tone1 & :i* makes an appeal to ! eyes alone4 ,take1 = example1 ! /a9$-glass w9d[s ( ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies--if !y en*ant u ) ! velvety dep?s ( _! blues1 ) ! c>ess ( _! s(t violets & _! w>m crimsons1 x is because _! colors express ! my/ic joy :i* _! pi\s creators hop$ to w9 9 ! heav5 ( _! dreams4 ,if c]ta9 bits ( ,p]sian pott]y1 /rewn ) fl[]s ( turquoise blue1 are adorable m>vels ( color1 x is because1 9 "s /range mann]1 _! exquisite %ades transport ! s\l into ,i "k n :at valley ( dreams & fary4 ,s1 all draw+ & all h>mony ( colors (f] a mean+ )\t :i* !y w\ld h no beauty40 8,b d y n fe> t disda9 ( craft 9 art--80 ,i broke 94 8,:o speaks to y ( disda9+ x8 ,craft is only a means4 ,b ! arti/ :o neglects x w nev] atta9 8 end1 :i* is ! int]pretation ( feel+1 ( ideas4 ,su* an arti/ w\ld be l a horseman :o =got to give oats to 8 horse4 8,x is only too evid5t t if draw+ is lack+1 if color is false1 ! mo/ p[]ful emotion _c f9d expression4 ,incorrect anatomy w\ld raise a laugh :5 ! arti/ wi%$ to be mo/ t\*+4 ,_m "y arti/s incur ?is disgrace to-day4 ,z !y h nev] /udi$ s]i\sly1 _! unskilfulness betrays !m at e turn4 ,_! int5tions are good1 b an arm :i* is too %ort1 a leg :i* is n /raight1 an inexact p]spective1 repels ! spectator4 8,9 %ort1 no sudd5 inspiration c replace ! long toil :i* is indisp5sable to give ! eyes a true k ( =m & ( proportion & to r5d] ! h& ob$i5t to ! comm&s ( feel+4 8,& :5 ,i say t craft %\ld be =gott51 my idea is n = a mom5t t ! arti/ c get along )\t sci5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is necess>y to h consummate te*nique 9 ord] to hide :at "o kn[s4 ,d\btless1 to ! vulg>1 ! juggl]s :o execute ecc5tric fl\ri%es ( l9e1 :o accompli% a/\nd+ pyrote*nics ( color1 or :o write long phrases encru/$ ) unusual words1 are ! mo/ skilful m5 9 ! _w4 ,b ! great difficulty & ! cr[n ( art is to draw1 to pa9t1 to write ) ease & simplicity4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,draw+ ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo 8,y see a picture1 y read a page2 y notice nei!r ! draw+1 ! color1 nor ! /yle1 b y are mov$ to ! s\l4 ,h no fe> ( mak+ a mi/ake2 ! draw+1 ! color1 ! /yle are p]fect 9 te*nique40 8,yet1 ,ma/]1 c x n happ5 t great & t\*+ *efs-d'uvre are want+ 9 te*nique8 ,is x n said1 = in/ance1 t ,raphael's color is (t5 bad & ,rembr&t's draw+ debatable80 8,x is wrong1 believe me4 ,if ,raphael's ma/]pieces delight ! s\l1 x is because ev]y?+ 9 !m1 color z well z draw+1 contributes to ! en*antm5t4 ,look at ! little ,sa9t ,george 9 ! ,l\vre1 at ! ,p>nassus 9 ! ,vatican1 at ! c>toons = ! tape/ry at ,s\? ,k5s+ton2 ! h>mony 9 ^! works is *>m+4 ,sanzio's color is diff]5t f ,rembr&t's1 b x is exactly suit$ to 8 inspiration4 ,x is cle> & enamell$4 ,x (f]s fre%1 fl[]y1 joy\s tonalities4 ,x has ! et]nal y\? ( ,raphael himself4 ,x seems unreal1 b only because ! tru? z obs]v$ by ! ma/] ( ,urb9o is n t ( purely mat]ial ?+s2 8 is ! doma9 ( feel+1 a region :]e =ms & colors are transfigur$ by ! light ( love4 ,d\btless an out-&-out reali/ w\ld call ?is color+ inexact2 b a poet f9ds x true4 8,:at is c]ta9 is t ! color ( ,rembr&t or ( ,rub5s jo9$ to ,raphael's draw+ w\ld be ridicul\s & mon/r\s1 j z ,rembr&t's draw+ diff]s f t ( ,raphael1 b is n less good4 ,raphael's l9es are sweet & pure2 ,rembr&t's are (t5 rude & j>r+4 ,! great ,dut*man's vision 0 arre/$ by ! r\ghness ( g>m5ts1 by ! asp]ity ( wr9kl$ faces1 by ! call\sness ( plebeian h&s2 = to ,rembr&t beauty is only ! anti!sis betwe5 ! triviality ( ! physical envelope & ! inn] radiance4 ,h[ c\ld he express ?is beauty compos$ ( app>5t ugl9ess & moral gr&eur if he tri$ to rival ,raphael 9 elegance8 ,y mu/ recognize t 8 draw+ is p]fect because x corresponds absolutely to ! exig5cies ( 8 ?\ght40 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,draw+ ,by ,rembr&t 8,s1 accord+ to y1 x is an error to believe t ! same arti/ _c be at once a great colori/ & a great draughtsman80 8,c]ta9ly1 & ,i d n "k h[ ?is idea has become z firmly e/abli%$ z x seems to be4 ,if ! great ma/]s are eloqu5t1 if !y c>ry u away1 x is cle>ly because !y possess exactly all ! means ( expression t are necess>y to !m4 ,i h j prov$ x to y 9 ! case ( ,raphael & ,rembr&t4 ,! same demon/ration c\ld be made 9 ! case ( all ! great arti/s4 ,= in/ance1 ,delacroix has be5 accus$ ( ignorance ( draw+4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! tru? is t 8 draw+ comb9es m>vell\sly ) 8 color2 l x1 x is abrupt1 fev]i%1 exalt$1 x is full ( vivacity1 ( passion2 l x1 x is sometimes mad1 & x is !n t x is ! mo/ beautiful4 ,color & draw+1 "o _c be admir$ )\t ! o!r1 = !y are "o4 8,:]e ! demi-connoisseur deceives himself is 9 all[+ = ! exi/5ce ( b "o k9d ( draw+2 t ( ,raphael1 or p]haps x is n ev5 t ( ,raphael1 b t ( 8 imitators1 t ( ,david or ( ,+res4 ,!re are really z _m k9ds ( draw+ & ( color z !re are arti/s4 8,albre*t ,dr]'s color is call$ h>d & dry4 ,x is n s at all4 ,b he is a ,g]man2 he g5]alizes2 8 compositions are z exact z logical con/ructions2 8 p are z solid z ess5tial types4 ,t is :y 8 draw+ is s precise & 8 color s re/ra9$4 8,holbe9 belongs to ! same s*ool4 ,8 draw+ has none ( ! ,flor5t9e grace2 8 color has none ( ! ,v5etian *>m2 b 8 l9e & color h a p[]1 a gravity1 an inn] mean+1 :i* p]haps are f\nd 9 no o!r pa9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,figure ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,9 g5]al1 x is possible to say t 9 arti/s z delib]ate1 z c>eful z ^!1 draw+ is p>ticul>ly tight & ! color is z cold z ! v]ity ( ma!matics4 ,9 o!r arti/s1 on ! contr>y1 9 ^? :o are ! poets ( ! he>t1 l ,raphael1 ,correggio1 ,&rea del ,s>to1 l9e has m suppl5ess & color1 m w9n+ t5d]ness4 ,9 o!rs :om we call reali/s1 t is to say1 ^: s5sibility is m ext]ior1 9 ,rub5s1 ,velasquez1 ,rembr&t1 = example1 l9e has a liv+ *>m ) its =ce & its repose1 & ! color sometimes bur/s into a fanf>e ( sunlight1 sometimes fades into mi/4 8,s1 ! modes ( expression ( m5 ( g5ius diff] z mu* z _! s\ls1 & x is impossible to say t 9 "s among !m draw+ & color are bett] or worse ?an 9 o!rs40 8,i und]/&1 ,ma/]2 b 9 refus+ ! usual classification ( arti/s z draughtsm5 or colori/s1 y d n /op to ?9k h[ y emb>rass ! poor critics4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 x seems to me t 9 y\r words ^? :o l categories may f9d a new me?od ( classification4 ,color & draw+1 y say1 are only means1 & x is ! s\l ( ! arti/ t x is important to "k4 ,s pa9t]s %\ld be gr\p$ accord+ to _! dispositions4 ,= example1 ,albre*t ,dr] ) ,holbe9--bo? are logicians4 ,raphael1 ,correggio1 ,&rea del ,s>to1 :om y h nam$ toge!r1 make a class 9 :i* s5tim5t is pr$om9ant2 !y are 9 ! front rank ( ! elegiacs4 ,ano!r class w\ld be compos$ ( ! ma/]s :o are int]e/$ 9 active exi/5ce1 9 daily life1 & ! trio ( ,rub5s1 ,velasquez & ,rembr&t w\ld be its greate/ con/ellation4 ,f9ally1 arti/s su* z ,claude ,lorra9e & ,turn]1 :o consid]$ nature z a tissue ( brilliant & fugitive visions1 w\ld comprise a f\r? gr\p40 ,rod9 smil$4 8,su* a classification w\ld n be want+ 9 +5uity10 he said1 8& x w\ld be mu* m j ?an t :i* divides ! colori/s f ! draughtsm54 ,illu/ration3 ,,triton ,,& ,,n]eid ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>yatid ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,h[ev]1 because ( ! complexity ( art1 or r ( ! human s\ls :o take art = a language1 all classification runs ! risk ( be+ futile4 ,s ,rembr&t is (t5 a sublime poet & ,raphael (t5 a vigor\s reali/4 8,let u =ce ourselves to und]/& ! ma/]s--let u love !m--let u g to !m = inspiration2 b let u refra9 f labell+ !m l drugs 9 a *emi/'s %op40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ba!r ,by ,rod9 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,wom5 ,t f9e old h\se kn[n z 8l',htel de ,biron10 :i* /&s 9 a quiet /reet on ! left bank ( ! ,se9e 9 ,p>is1 & :i* 0 b lately ! ,conv5t ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 has1 s9ce ! suppression ( ! si/]hoods1 be5 occupi$ by sev]al t5ants1 among :om is ,rod94 ,! ,ma/]1 z we h se51 has o!r ateli]s at ,meudon & at ! ,dpt des ,m>bres 9 ,p>is1 b he has a special lik+ = ?is "o4 ,built 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! t[n h\se ( a p[]ful family1 x is c]ta9ly z beautiful a dwell+ z any arti/ c\ld desire4 ,! great rooms are l(ty1 panell$ 9 :ite1 ) beautiful m\ld+s 9 :ite & gold4 ,! "o 9 :i* ,rod9 works is a rotunda op5+ by high ,fr5* w9d[s into a delightful g>d54 ,= sev]al ye>s n[ ?is g>d5 has be5 neglect$4 ,b x is /ill possible to trace1 among ! riot\s we$s1 ! anci5t l9es ( box :i* bord]$ ! alleys1 to foll[1 b5ea? fanta/ic v9es1 ! %ape ( gre5 trellis$ arbors2 & !re ea* spr+ ! fl[]s reappe>1 pu%+ ?r\gh ! grasses 9 ! bord]s4 ,no?+ induces a m delici\s melan*oly ?an ?is spectacle ( ! gradual effacem5t ( human toil at ! h&s ( invad+ nature4 ,at l',htel de ,biron ,rod9 passes ne>ly all 8 "t 9 draw+4 ,9 ?is quiet retreat he loves to isolate himself & to consign to pap]1 9 numb]less p5cil sket*es1 ! graceful attitudes :i* 8 models take be=e him4 ,"o ev5+ ,i 0 look+ ov] a s]ies ( ^! /udies ) him1 & 0 admir+ ! h>moni\s l9es by :i* he _h reproduc$ all ! rhy?m ( ! human body ^u pap]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman ,by ,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,torso ,,( ,a ,,woman ,by ,rod9 ,! outl9es1 da%$ 9 ) a s+le /roke1 evok$ ! fire or ! ab&on ( ! movem5ts1 & 8 ?umb _h int]pret$ by a v slight %ade ! *>m ( ! modell+4 ,z he /udi$ ! draw+s he seem$ to see aga9 9 m9d ! models :o 7 _! orig9als4 ,he con/antly exclaim$3 8,ah6 ?is "o's %\ld]s1 :at a delight6 ,a curve ( p]fect beauty6 ,my draw+ is too heavy6 ,i tri$ inde$1 b--6 ,see1 "h is a second attempt f ! same woman4 ,?is is m l h]4 ,& yet6 8,& j look at ?is "o's ?roat1 ! adorable elegance ( ?is swell+ l9e1 x has an almo/ intangible grace60 8,ma/]10 ,i ask$1 8is x easy to f9d good models80 8,yes40 8,!n beauty is n v r>e 9 ,france80 8,no1 ,i tell y40 8,b tell me1 d y n ?9k t ! beauty ( ! antique mu* surpass$ t ( our day1 & t mod]n wom5 are f> f equall+ ^? :o pos$ = ,phidias80 8,n at all40 8,yet ! p]fection ( ! ,greek ,v5uses--0 8,! arti/s 9 ^? days _h eyes to see1 :ile ^? ( to-day are bl9d2 t is all ! diff]5ce4 ,! ,greek wom5 7 beautiful1 b _! beauty liv$ above all 9 ! m9ds ( ! sculptors :o c>v$ !m4 8,to-day !re are wom5 j l !m4 ,!y are pr9cipally 9 ! ,s\? ( ,europe4 ,! mod]n ,italians1 = example1 belong to ! same ,m$it]ranean type z ! models ( ,phidias4 ,?is type has = its special *>act]i/ic ! equal wid? ( %\ld]s & hips40 8,b did n ! invasion ( ! b>b>ians by a mixture ( race alt] ! /&>d ( antique beauty80 ,illu/ration3 ,,pygmalion ,,& ,,galatea ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,no4 ,ev5 if we suppose t ! b>b>ians 7 less beautiful1 less well-proportion$ ?an ! ,m$it]ranean race1 :i* is possible1 "t has effectually wip$ out any /a9s produc$ by a mix$ blood1 & has aga9 produc$ ! h>mony ( ! anci5t type4 ,9 a union ( ! beautiful & ! ugly1 x is always ! beautiful :i* triumphs 9 ! end4 ,nature1 by a ,div9e law1 t5ds con/antly t[>ds ! be/1 t5ds ceaselessly t[>ds p]fection4 ,besides ! ,m$it]ranean type1 !re exi/s a ,nor!rn type1 to :i* _m ,fr5*wom51 z well z ! wom5 ( ! ,g]manic & ,slavic races1 belong4 ,9 ?is type ! hips are /rongly develop$ & ! %\ld]s are n>r[]2 x is ?is /ructure t y obs]ve1 = example1 9 ! nymphs ( ,jean ,g\jon1 9 ! ,v5us ( ! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is by ,watteau1 & 9 ! ,diana by ,h\don4 ,9 ?is type1 too1 ! *e/ is g5]ally high1 :ile 9 ! antique & ,m$it]ranean types ! ?orax is1 on ! contr>y1 /raight4 ,to tell ! tru?1 e human type1 e race1 has its beauty4 ,! ?+ is to discov] x4 ,i h drawn ) inf9ite pleasure ! little ,cambodian danc]s :o lately came to ,p>is ) _! sov]eign4 ,! f9e1 small ge/ures ( _! graceful limbs _h a /range & m>vell\s beauty4 8,i h made /udies ( ! ,japanese actress ,hanako4 ,h] muscles /& out z prom95tly z ^? ( a fox-t]ri]2 h] s9ews are s develop$ t ! jo9ts to :i* !y are atta*$ h a ?ickness equal to ! memb]s !mselves4 ,%e is s /rong t %e c re/ z long z %e pleases on "o leg1 ! o!r rais$ at "r angles 9 front ( h]4 ,%e looks z if root$ 9 ! gr\nd1 l a tree4 ,h] anatomy is q diff]5t f t ( a ,european1 b1 nev]!less1 v beautiful 9 its s+ul> p[]40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,( ,,hanako1 ,,! ,,japanese ,,actress ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,nude ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,an in/ant lat]1 return+ to ! idea :i* is s de> to him1 he said3 8,9 %ort1 ,beauty is ev]y:]e4 ,x is n %e t is lack+ to our eye1 b our eyes :i* fail to p]ceive h]4 ,beauty is "* & expression4 ,well1 !re is no?+ 9 nature :i* has m "* ?an ! human body4 ,9 its /r5g? & its grace x evokes ! mo/ v>i$ images4 ,"o mom5t x resembles a fl[]3 ! b5d+ torso is ! /alk2 ! brea/s1 ! head1 & ! spl5dor ( ! hair answ] to ! blossom+ ( ! corolla4 ,! next mom5t x recalls ! pliant creep]1 or ! pr\d & upright sapl+4 #8,9 see+ y1' says ,ulysses to ,nausicaa1 #8,i seem to see a c]ta9 palm-tree :i* at ,delos1 ne> ! alt> ( ,apollo1 rose f e>? to heav5 9 a s+le %oot4' ,aga91 ! human body b5t backw>ds is l a spr+1 l a beautiful b[ ^u :i* ,eros adju/s 8 invisible arr[s4 ,at ano!r "t x is an urn4 ,i h (t5 ask$ a model to sit on ! gr\nd ) h] back to me1 h] arms & legs ga!r$ 9 front ( h]4 ,9 ?is position ! back1 :i* tap]s to ! wai/ & swells at ! hips1 appe>s l a vase ( exquisite outl9e4 8,! human body is1 above all1 ! mirror ( ! s\l1 & f ! s\l comes its greate/ beauty4 8#8,*air de la femme1 argile idale1 o m]veille1 ,o pntration sublime de l'esprit ,dans le limon que l',etre ineffable petrit4 ,matire o l'me brille trav]s son suaire4 ,b\e o l'on voit les doigts du div9e /atuaire4 ,fange augu/e appelant les bais]s et le cur4 ,si sa9te qu'en ne sait1 tant l'am\r e/ va9queur ,tant l'me e/1 v]s ce lit my/rieux1 p\sse4 ,si cette volupt n'e/ pas une p5se4 ,et qu'on ne peut1 l'heure o les s5s sont en feu4 ,etre9dre la ,beaut sans croire embrass] ,dieu6'#d ,footnote #d3 ,see page #bej4 8,yes1 ,victor ,hugo und]/ood6 ,:at we adore 9 ! human body m ev5 ?an its beautiful =m is ! inn] flame :i* seems to %9e f )9 & to illum9e x40 ,illu/ration3 ,,madame ,x ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,( ,,ye/]day ,,& ,,( ,,to-,,day ,a few days ago ,i accompani$ ,augu/e ,rod91 :o 0 on 8 way to ! ,l\vre1 to see once aga9 ! bu/s by ,h\don4 ,we 7 no soon] 9 front ( ! bu/ ( ,voltaire ?an ! ,ma/] cri$3 8,:at a m>vel x is6 ,x is ! p]sonification ( malice4 ,see6 8 sidelong glance seems wat*+ "s adv]s>y4 ,he has ! po9t$ nose ( a fox2 x seems smell+ out f side to side = abuses & follies4 ,y c see x quiv]6 ,& ! m\?--:at a triumph6 ,x is fram$ by two furr[s ( irony4 ,x seems to mumble s>casms4 8,a cunn+ old gossip--t is ! impression produc$ by ?is ,voltaire1 at once s lively1 s sickly1 & s little mascul9e40 ,aft] a mom5t ( contemplation he cont9u$3 8,! eyes6 ,i always come back to !m4 ,!y are transp>5t4 ,!y are lum9\s4 8,b y c say z mu* ( all bu/s by ,h\don4 ,?is sculptor und]/ood h[ to r5d] ! transp>5cy ( ! pupils bett] ?an any pa9t] or pa/elli/4 ,he p]=at$ !m1 bor$ !m1 cut !m out2 he clev]ly rais$ a c]ta9 unev5ness 9 !m :i*1 cat*+ or los+ ! light1 gives a s+ul> effect & imitates ! sp>kle ( life 9 ! pupil4 ,& :at div]sity 9 ! expression ( ! eyes ( all ^! faces6 ,cunn+ 9 ,voltaire1 good fell[%ip 9 ,frankl91 au?ority 9 ,mirabeau1 gravity 9 ,wa%+ton1 joy\s t5d]ness 9 ,madame ,h\don1 rogui%ness 9 8 daught] & 9 ! two *>m+ little ,brongni>t *ildr54 ,to ?is sculptor ! glance is m ?an half ! expression4 ,?r\gh ! eyes he read s\ls4 ,!y kept no secrets f him4 ,s !re is no ne$ to ask if 8 bu/s 7 good lik5esses40 ,at t ^w ,i /opp$ ,rod94 8,y consid]1 !n1 t resemblance is a v important quality80 8,c]ta9ly2 indisp5sable40 8,yet _m arti/s say t bu/s & portraits c be v f9e )\t be+ good lik5esses4 ,i rememb] a rem>k on ?is subject attribut$ to ,h5n]4 ,a lady compla9$ to him t ! portrait :i* he _h pa9t$ ( h] did n look l h]4 8#8,h6 ,matame1' he repli$ 9 8 ,alsatian j>gon1 #8:5 y are dead y\r heirs w ?9k !mselves =tunate to possess a f9e portrait by ,h5n] & w tr\ble !mselves v little to "k if x 0 l y or n4'0 8,x is possible t ! pa9t] said t10 ,rod9 answ]$1 8b x 0 d\btless a sally :i* did n repres5t 8 real ?\ght1 = ,i d n believe t he _h su* false ideas 9 an art 9 :i* he %[$ great tal5t4 8,b fir/ let u und]/& ! k9d ( resemblance dem&$ 9 a bu/ or portrait4 8,if ! arti/ only reproduces sup]ficial features z photography does1 if he copies ! l9eam5ts ( a face exactly1 )\t ref]5ce to "*1 he des]ves no admiration4 ,! resemblance :i* he ought to obta9 is t ( ! s\l2 t alone matt]s2 x is t :i* ! sculptor or pa9t] %\ld seek b5ea? ! mask ( features4 8,9 a ^w1 all ! features mu/ be expressive--t is to say1 ( use 9 ! revelation ( a consci5ce40 8,b doesn't x sometimes happ5 t ! face contradicts ! s\l80 8,nev]40 8,h y =gott5 ! precept ( ,la ,fonta9e1 #8,il ne faut po9t jug] les g5s sur l'app>5ce'80 ,illu/ration3 ,,egyptian ,,sp>r[-,,hawk ,see page #ahj ,illu/ration3 ,,mlle4 ,,brongni>t ,by ,h\don 8,t maxim is only address$ to sup]ficial obs]v]s4 ,= appe>ances may deceive _! ha/y exam9ation4 ,la ,fonta9e writes t ! little m\se took ! cat = ! k9de/ ( creatures1 b he speaks ( a little m\se--t is to say1 ( a scatt]bra9 :o lack$ critical faculty4 ,! appe>ance ( a cat w\ld w>n :oev] /udi$ x att5tively t !re 0 cruelty hidd5 "u t sleep9ess4 ,a physiognomi/ c easily di/+ui% betwe5 a cajol+ air & "o ( real k9dness1 & x is precisely ! rle ( ! arti/ to %[ ! tru?1 ev5 b5ea? dissimulation4 8,to tell ! tru?1 !re is no arti/ic "w :i* requires z mu* p5etration z ! bu/ & ! portrait4 ,x is sometimes said ! arti/'s pr(ession dem&s m manual skill ?an intellig5ce4 ,y h only to /udy a good bu/ to correct ?is error4 ,su* a "w is wor? a :ole biography4 ,h\don's bu/s1 = example1 are l *apt]s ( writt5 memoirs4 ,p]iod1 race1 pr(ession1 p]sonal "*--all are indicat$ !re4 8,"h is ,r\sseau opposite ,voltaire4 ,great %rewdness 9 8 glance4 ,x is ! quality common to all ! p]sonages ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 !y are critics2 !y "q all ! pr9ciples :i* 7 unque/ion+ly accept$ be=e2 !y h se>*+ eyes4 8,n[ = 8 orig94 ,he is ! ,swiss plebeian4 ,r\sseau is z unpoli%$1 almo/ vulg>1 z ,voltaire is ari/ocratic & di/+ui%$4 ,prom95t *eekbones1 %ort nose1 squ>e *9--y recognize ! son ( ! wat*mak] & ! :ilom dome/ic4 8,pr(ession n[3 he is ! philosoph]2 slop+1 ?\ghtful =ehead1 antique type acc5tuat$ by ! classic b& ab\t 8 head4 ,appe>ance purposely wild1 hair neglect$1 a c]ta9 resemblance to "s ,diog5es or ,m5ippus2 ?is is ! prea*] ( ! return to nature & to ! primitive life4 8,individual "*3 a g5]al contraction ( ! face2 ?is is ! misan?rope4 ,eyebr[s contract$1 =ehead l9$ ) c>e2 ?is is ! man :o compla9s1 (t5 ) reason1 ( p]secution4 8,i ask y if ?is is n a bett] comm5t>y on ! man ?an 8 ,confessions8 ,illu/ration3 ,,mirabeau ,by ,h\don ,illu/ration3 ,,voltaire ,by ,h\don 8,n[ ,mirabeau4 ,p]iod2 *all5g+ attitude1 wig dis>rang$1 dress c>eless2 a brea? ( ! revolution>y tempe/ passes ov] ?is wild bea/1 :o is ready to ro> an answ]4 8,orig92 dom9at+ aspect1 f9e ar*$ eyebr[s1 haughty =ehead2 ?is is ! =m] ari/ocrat4 ,b ! democratic heav9ess ( ! pockm>k$ *eeks & ( ! neck sunk betwe5 ! %\ld]s betrays ! ,c\nt de ,riquetti to ! sympa?ies ( ,?i]s1 ^: int]pret] he has become4 8,pr(ession3 ! tribune4 ,! m\? protrudes l a speak+-trumpet ready to fl+ 8 voice abroad4 ,he lifts 8 head because1 l mo/ orators1 he 0 %ort4 ,9 ?is type ( man nature develops ! *e/1 ! b>rel1 at ! exp5se ( height4 ,! eyes are n fix$ on any "o2 !y rove ov] a great assembly4 ,x is a glance at once vague & sup]b4 ,tell me1 is x n a m>vell\s a*ievem5t to evoke 9 ?is "o head a :ole cr[d--m1 a :ole li/5+ c\ntry8 8,f9ally1 ! individual "*4 ,obs]ve ! s5su\s lips1 ! d\ble *91 ! quiv]+ no/rils2 y w recognize ! faults--habit ( debau* & dem& = enjoym5t4 ,all is !re1 ,i tell y4 8,x w\ld be easy to sket* ! same "* outl9e f all ! bu/s ( ,h\don4 8,"h1 aga91 is ,frankl94 ,a pond]\s air1 heavy fall+ *eeks2 ?is is ! =m] artisan4 ,! long hair ( ! apo/le1 a k9dly b5evol5ce2 ?is is ! popul> moraliz]1 good-natur$ ,ri*>d4 8,a /ubborn high =ehead incl9$ =w>d1 indicative ( ! ob/9acy ( :i* ,frankl9 gave pro( 9 w9n+ an education1 9 ris+1 9 becom+ an em95t s*ol>1 f9ally 9 free+ 8 c\ntry4 ,a/ut5ess 9 ! eyes & 9 ! corn]s ( ! m\?2 ,h\don 0 n dup$ by ! g5]al massiv5ess1 & he div9$ ! prud5t mat]ialism ( ! calculator :o made a =tune1 & ! cunn+ ( ! diplomat :o worm$ out ! secrets ( ,engli% politics4 ,"h1 liv+1 is "o ( ! ance/ors ( mod]n ,am]ica6 8,well6 ,"h1 9 ^! rem>kable bu/s1 d we n f9d ! fragm5t>y *ronicle ( half a c5tury8 ,&1 z 9 ! f9e/ writt5 n>ratives1 :at pleases mo/ 9 ^! memoirs 9 t]ra-cotta1 9 m>ble & 9 bronze1 is ! brilliant grace ( ! /yle1 ! lightness ( ! h& t wrote !m1 ! g5]osity ( ?is *>m+ p]sonality1 s ess5tially ,fr5*1 :o creat$ !m4 ,h\don is ,sa9t-,simon )\t 8 ari/ocratic prejudices2 is ,sa9t-,simon z witty b m magnanim\s4 ,ah6 :at a div9e arti/60 8,x mu/ be v difficult10 ,i said1 v]ify+ 9 ! bu/s be=e u ! int]pretation ( my companion1 8to p5etrate s pr(\ndly into ! consci\sness ( o!rs40 8,yes1 d\btless40 ,!n1 ) a %ade ( irony1 8,b ! greate/ difficulties = ! arti/ :o models a bu/ or :o pa9ts a portrait d n come f ! "w :i* he executes4 ,!y come f ! cli5t = :om he works4 ,by a /range & fatal law1 ! "o :o ord]s 8 own lik5ess is ! "o :o always desp]ately combats ! tal5t ( ! arti/ he has *os54 ,x is v seldom t a man sees himself z he is1 & ev5 if he kn[s himself1 he does n wi% ! arti/ to repres5t him z he is4 ,he asks to be repres5t$ "u ! mo/ banal & neutral aspect4 ,he wi%es to be an (ficial or worldly m>ionette4 ,x pleases him to h ! function he ex]cises1 ! rank he holds 9 society1 completely efface ! man t is 9 him4 ,! magi/rate wi%es 8 robe1 ! g5]al 8 gold-lac$ tunic4 ,!y c>e v little :e!r "o c read _! *>act]s4 8,?is expla9s ! success ( s _m m$iocre pa9t]s & sculptors :o are satisfi$ to give ! imp]sonal appe>ance ( _! cli5ts3 _! gold lace & _! (ficial attitude4 ,^! are ! arti/s :o are g5]ally highe/ 9 favor because !y l5d _! models a mask ( ri*es & importance4 ,! m bomba/ic a portrait is1 ! m x resembles a /iff1 pret5ti\s doll1 ! bett] ! cli5t is satisfi$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,francis ,i ,by ,titian 8,p]haps x 0 n always s4 8,c]ta9 seigneurs ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 = example1 seem to h be5 pleas$ to see !mselves portray$ z hy5as or vultures on ! m$als ( ,pisanello4 ,!y 7 d\btless pr\d ( _! individuality4 ,or1 bett] /ill1 !y lov$ & v5]at$ art1 & !y accept$ ! rude frankness ( ! arti/1 z ?\gh x 7 a p5ance impos$ by a spiritual director4 8,titian did n hesitate to give ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 a m>t5's sn\t1 nor to emphasize ! dom9e]+ h>dness ( ,*>les ,v41 or ! salaci\sness ( ,francis ,i41 & x does n appe> to h damag$ 8 reputation ) !m4 ,velasquez1 :o portray$ ,k+ ,philip ,,iv4 z a non5tity1 ?\gh an elegant man1 & :o unflatt]+ly reproduc$ 8 hang+ jaw1 nev]!less kept 8 favor4 ,& ! ,spani% mon>* has acquir$ f po/]ity ! great glory ( hav+ be5 ! protector ( g5ius4 8,b ! m5 ( to-day are s made t !y fe> tru? & love a lie4 ,!y seem to be displeas$ to appe> 9 _! bu/s z !y are4 ,!y all want to h ! air ( hairdress]s4 8,& ev5 ! mo/ beautiful wom51 t is to say1 ^? ^: l9es h mo/ /yle1 are horrifi$ at _! own beauty :5 a sculptor ( tal5t is its int]pret]4 ,!y besee* him to make !m ugly by giv+ !m an insignificant & doll-l physiognomy4 8,s1 to execute a bu/ is to fight a long battle4 ,! "o ?+ t matt]s is n to weak5 & to re/ hone/ ) "o's self4 ,if ! "w is refus$1 s mu* ! worse4 ,s mu* ! bett] p]haps2 = (t51 x proves t x is full ( m]it4 8,z = ! cli5t :o1 ?\gh discont5t$1 accepts a successful "w1 8 bad humor is only tempor>y2 = soon ! connoisseurs complim5t him on ! bu/ & he ends by admir+ x4 ,!n he decl>es q naturally t he has always lik$ x4 8,moreov]1 x %\ld be notic$ t ! bu/s :i* are execut$ gratuit\sly = fri5ds or relations are ! be/4 ,x is n only because ! arti/ kn[s 8 models bett] f see+ !m con/antly & lov+ !m4 ,x is1 above all1 because ! gratuit\sness ( 8 "w conf]s on him ! lib]ty ( work+ z he pleases4 8,nev]!less1 ! be/ bu/s are (t5 refus$1 ev5 :5 (f]$ z gifts4 ,?\gh ma/]pieces1 !y are consid]$ insult+ by ^? = :om !y are int5d$4 ,! sculptor mu/ g 8 own way & f9d all 8 pleasure1 all 8 rew>d1 9 do+ 8 be/40 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is psy*ology ( ! public ) :i* ! arti/ has to deal2 b x mu/ be said t a good deal ( bitt]ness ent]$ into ,rod9's irony4 8,ma/]10 ,i said1 8among ! trials ( y\r pr(ession1 !re is "o t y seem to h omitt$4 ,t is1 to d ! bu/ ( a cli5t ^: head is )\t expression or betrays obvi\s /upidity40 ,rod9 laugh$4 8,t _c c\nt among ! trials10 he repli$4 8,y mu/ n =get my favorite maxim3 ,nature is always beautiful4 ,we ne$ only to und]/& :at %e %[s u4 ,y speak ( a face )\t expression4 ,!re is no su* face to an arti/4 ,to him e head is int]e/+4 ,let a sculptor note ! insipidity ( a face1 let him %[ u a fool absorb$ by 8 c>e ( worldly p>ade1 & !re we h a f9e bu/4 8,besides1 :at is call$ %all[ness is (t5 only a consci5ce :i* has n develop$ ow+ to a lack ( education1 & 9 t case1 ! face (f]s ! my/]i\s & fasc9at+ spectacle ( an intellect :i* seems envelop$ 9 a veil4 8,f9ally--h[ %all ,i put x8--ev5 ! mo/ insignificant head is ! dwell+-place ( life1 t magnific5t =ce1 & s (f]s inexhau/ible matt] = ! ma/]piece40 ,sev]al days lat] ,i saw 9 ,rod9's ateli] at ,meudon ! ca/s ( _m ( 8 f9e/ bu/s1 & ,i seiz$ ! occasion to ask him to tell me ( ! memories !y recall$4 ,8 ,victor ,hugo 0 !re1 deep 9 m$itation1 ! =ehead /rangely furr[$1 volcanic1 ! hair wild1 almo/ l :ite flames bur/+ f 8 skull4 ,x 0 ! v p]sonification ( mod]n lyricism1 pr(\nd & tumultu\s4 8,x 0 my fri5d ,bazire10 said ,rod91 8:o pres5t$ me to ,victor ,hugo4 ,bazire 0 ! secret>y ( ! newspap]1 ,la ,m>seillaise1 & lat] ( l',intransigeant4 ,he ador$ ,victor ,hugo4 ,x 0 he :o />t$ ! idea ( a public celebration ( ! great man's eightie? bir?day4 8,! celebration1 z y "k1 0 bo? solemn & t\*+4 ,! poet f 8 balcony salut$ an imm5se cr[d :o _h come be=e 8 h\se to acclaim him2 he seem$ a patri>* bless+ 8 family4 ,because ( t day1 he kept a t5d] gratitude = ! man :o _h arrang$ x4 ,& t 0 h[ ,bazire introduc$ me to 8 pres5ce )\t difficulty4 8,un=tunately1 ,victor ,hugo _h j be5 m>tyr$ by a m$iocre sculptor nam$ ,villa91 :o1 to make a bad bu/1 _h insi/$ on ?irty-eight sitt+s4 ,s :5 ,i timidly express$ my desire to reproduce ! features ( ! au?or ( ,contemplation1 he knit 8 ,olympian br[s4 8#8,i _c prev5t y\r work+1' he said1 #8b ,i w>n y t ,i w n pose4 ,i w n *ange "o ( my habits on y\r acc\nt4 ,make :at arrangem5ts y l4' 8,s ,i came & ,i made a great numb] ( fly+ p5cil notes to facilitate my "w ( modell+ lat]4 ,!n ,i br\ght my /& & "s clay4 ,b naturally ,i c\ld only in/all ?is untidy p>aph]nalia 9 ! v]&a1 & z ,victor ,hugo 0 g5]ally 9 ! draw+-room ) 8 fri5ds1 y may imag9e ! difficulty ( my task4 ,i w\ld /udy ! great poet att5tively1 & endeavor to impress 8 image on my memory2 !n sudd5ly ) a run ,i w\ld rea* ! v]&a to fix 9 clay ! memory ( :at ,i _h j se54 ,b (t51 on ! way1 my impression _h weak5$ s t :5 ,i arriv$ be=e my /& ,i d>$ n t\* ! clay1 & ,i _h to resolve to return to my model aga94 8,:5 ,i _h ne>ly f9i%$ my "w1 ,dal\ ask$ me to introduce him to ,victor ,hugo1 & ,i will+ly r5d]$ him ?is s]vice1 b ! glori\s old man di$ soon aft]1 & ,dal\ c\ld only d 8 be/ f a ca/ tak5 aft] dea?40 ,rod9 l$ me z he spoke to a glass case :i* enclos$ a s+ul> block ( /one4 ,x 0 ! key/one ( an ar*1 ! /one :i* ! ar*itect sets 9 ! c5tre to su/a9 ! curve4 ,on ! face ( ?is /one 0 c>v$ a mask1 squ>$ along ! *eeks & temples1 foll[+ ! %ape ( ! block4 ,i recogniz$ ! face ( ,victor ,hugo4 8,i always imag9e ?is ! key/one at ! entrance ( a build+ d$icat$ to poetry10 said ! ma/] sculptor4 ,i c\ld easily fancy x4 ,! br[ ( ,victor ,hugo ?us support+ ! weight ( a monum5tal ar* w\ld symbolize ! g5ius on :i* all ! ?\ght & all ! activity ( an epo* _h re/$4 8,i give ?is idea to any ar*itect :o w put x into execution10 ,rod9 add$4 ,close by /ood ! ca/ ( ! bu/ ( ,h5ri ,ro*e=t4 ,x is well kn[n2 ! head ( an insurg5t1 ! =ehead z full ( bumps z t ( a pugnaci\s *ild :o is always fight+ 8 companions1 ! wild tuft ( hair :i* seems to wave l a signal = mut9y1 ! m\? twi/$ by irony1 ! mad be>d2 a cont9ual revolt1 ! v _s ( criticism & combativ5ess4 ,admirable "w x is1 9 :i* "o sees "o side ( our contempor>y m5tality reflect$4 8,x 0 also ?r\gh ,bazire10 said ,rod91 8t ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ,h5ri ,ro*e=t1 :o 0 editor-9-*ief ( 8 newspap]4 ,! celebrat$ polemic cons5t$ to pose to me4 ,he _h su* a joy\s _s t x 0 an en*antm5t to li/5 to him1 b he c\ld n keep /ill = a s+le in/ant4 ,he reproa*$ me pleasantly = hav+ too mu* pr(essional consci5ce4 ,he said laugh+ly t ,i sp5t "o sitt+ 9 add+ a lump ( clay to ! model & ! next 9 tak+ x away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ri ,,ro*e=t ,by ,rod9 8,:51 "s "t aft]1 8 bu/ receiv$ ! approbation ( m5 ( ta/e1 he jo9$ unres]v$ly 9 _! praises1 b he w\ld nev] believe t my "w _h rema9$ exactly z x 0 :5 ,i took x away f 8 h\se4 #8,y h ret\*$ x v mu*1' he w\ld repeat4 ,9 reality1 ,i _h n ev5 t\*$ x ) my nail40 ,rod91 plac+ "o ( 8 h&s ov] ! tuft ( hair & ! o!r ov] ! be>d1 !n ask$ me1 8,:at impression does x make n[80 8,y w\ld say x 0 a ,roman emp]or40 8,t is j :at ,i want$ to make y say4 ,i h nev] f\nd ! ,lat9 classic type z pure z 9 ,ro*e=t40 ,if ?is anci5t enemy ( ! ,empire does n yet "k ?is p>adoxical resemblance ( 8 pr(ile to t ( ! ,cs>s1 ,i wag] t x w make him smile4 ,:5 ,rod91 a mom5t be=e1 _h spok5 ( ,dal\1 ,i _h se5 9 ?\ght 8 bu/ ( ?is sculptor :i* is at ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,x is a pr\d1 *all5g+ head1 ) ! ?91 s9ewy neck ( a *ild ( ! faub\rgs1 ! bri/ly be>d ( an artisan1 a contract$ =ehead1 ! wild eyebr[s ( an anci5t communi/1 & ! fev]i% & haughty air ( ! irr$ucible democrat4 ,= ! re/1 ! l>ge f9e eyes & ! delicate incurvation ( ! temples reveal ! passionate lov] ( beauty4 ,9 answ] to a "q1 ,rod9 repli$ t he _h modell$ ?is bu/ at a mom5t :5 ,dal\1 pr(it+ by ! amne/y1 _h return$ f ,engl&4 8,he nev] took x away10 he said1 8= our relations end$ j aft] ,i _h introduc$ him to ,victor ,hugo4 8,dal\ 0 a great arti/1 & _m ( 8 works h a sup]b decorative value :i* allies !m to ! mo/ beautiful gr\ps ( our sev5te5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jean-,,paul ,,laur5s ,by ,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,jules ,,dal\ ,by ,rod9 8,if he _h n _h ! weakness to desire an (ficial position he w\ld nev] h produc$ any?+ b ma/]pieces4 ,b he aspir$ to become ! ,le ,brun ( our ,republic & ! lead] ( all our contempor>y arti/s4 ,he di$ be=e he succe$$ 9 8 ambition4 8,x is impossible to ex]cise two pr(essions at once4 ,all ! activity t is exp5d$ 9 acquir+ useful relations & 9 play+ a rle is lo/ to art4 ,intrigu]s are n fools2 :5 an arti/ wi%es to compete ) !m he mu/ exp5d z mu* ef=t z !y d1 & he w h h>dly any "t left = "w4 8,:o kn[s8 ,if ,dal\ _h always /ay$ 9 8 ateli] peacefully pursu+ 8 call+1 he w\ld h )\t d\bt br\ght =? m>vels ^: beauty w\ld h a/oni%$ all eyes1 & common cons5t w\ld h p]haps aw>d$ him t arti/ic sov]eignty to ^: conque/ he unsuccessfully us$ all 8 skill4 8,8 ambition1 h[ev]1 0 n entirely va9 = 8 influ5ce at ! ,htel de ,ville gave u "o ( ! great ma/]pieces ( our "t4 ,x 0 he :o1 9 spite ( ! undisguis$ ho/ility ( ! adm9i/rative committee1 gave ! ord] to ,puvis de ,*avannes = ! decoration ( ! /airway at ! ,htel de ,ville4 ,& y "k ) :at heav5ly poetry ! great pa9t] illum9at$ ! walls ( ! municipal build+40 ,^! words call$ att5tion to ! bu/ ( ,puvis de ,*avannes4 8,he c>ri$ 8 head high10 ,rod9 said4 8,8 skull1 solid & r\nd1 seem$ made to we> a helmet4 ,8 ar*$ *e/ seem$ accu/om$ to c>ry ! brea/plate4 ,x 0 easy to imag9e him at ,pavia fight+ = 8 honor by ! side ( ,francis ,i40 ,9 ! bu/ y recognize ! ari/ocracy ( an old race4 ,! high =ehead & eyebr[s reveal ! philosoph]1 & ! calm glance1 embrac+ a wide outlook1 betrays ! great decorator1 ! sublime l&scapi/4 ,!re is no mod]n arti/ = :om ,rod9 pr(esses m admiration1 m pr(\nd respect1 ?an = ! pa9t] ( ,sa9te-,g5evive4 ,illu/ration3 ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes ,by ,rod9 8,to ?9k t he has liv$ among u10 he cries2 8to ?9k t ?is g5ius1 wor?y ( ! mo/ radiant epo*s ( art1 has spok5 to u6 ,t ,i h se5 him1 h press$ 8 h&6 ,x seems z if ,i _h press$ ! h& ( ,nicolas ,p\ss960 ,:at a *>m+ rem>k6 ,to put ! figure ( a contempor>y back into ! pa/1 9 ord] to range x !re by "o ( ^? :o %9e brighte/1 & !n to be s mov$ at ! v ?\ght ( physical contact ) ?is demi-god--c\ld any homage be m t\*+8 ,rod9 cont9u$3 8,puvis de ,*avannes did n l my bu/ ( him1 & x 0 "o ( ! bitt] ?+s ( my c>e]4 ,he ?\ght t ,i _h c>icatur$ him4 ,& yet ,i am c]ta9 t ,i h express$ 9 my sculpture all ! en?usiasm & v5]ation t ,i felt = him40 ,! bu/ ( ,puvis made me ?9k ( t ( ,jean-,paul ,laur5s1 :i* is also 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,a r\nd head1 ! face mobile1 en?usia/ic1 almo/ brea?less--?is is a ,s\!rn]--some?+ ar*aic & rude 9 ! expression--eyes :i* seem haunt$ by di/ant visions--x is ! pa9t] ( half-savage epo*s1 :5 m5 7 robu/ & impetu\s4 ,rod9 said3 8,laur5s is "o ( my olde/ fri5ds4 ,i pos$ = "o ( ! ,m]ov+ian w>riors :o1 9 ! decoration ( ! ,pan!on1 assi/ at ! dea? ( ,sa9te-,g5evive4 ,8 affection = me has always be5 fai?ful4 ,x 0 he :o got me ! ord] = ! ,b\rgeois de ,calais4 ,?\gh x did n br+ me mu*1 because ,i deliv]$ six figures 9 bronze = ! price !y (f]$ me = "o1 yet ,i owe him pr(\nd gratitude = hav+ spurr$ me to ! creation ( "o ( my be/ works4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sculptor ,,falgui,,re ,by ,rod9 8,x 0 a great pleasure to me to d 8 bu/4 ,he reproa*$ me 9 a fri5dly way = hav+ done him ) 8 m\? op54 ,i repli$ t1 f ! design ( 8 skull1 he 0 probably desc5d$ f ! anci5t ,visigo?s ( ,spa91 & t ?is type 0 *>act]iz$ by ! prom95ce ( ! l[] jaw4 ,b ,i d n "k :e!r he agre$ to ! ju/ice ( ?is e?nographical obs]vation40 ,at ?is mom5t ,i p]ceiv$ a bu/ ( ,falguire4 ,fi]y1 eruptive "*1 8 face s[n ) wr9kles & bumps l a l& ravag$ by /orms1 ! m\/a*es ( a grumbl]1 hair ?ick & %ort4 8,he 0 a little bull10 said ,rod94 ,i not$ ! ?ickness ( ! neck1 :]e ! folds ( sk9 almo/ =m$ a dewlap1 ! squ>e ( =ehead1 ! head b5t & ob/9ate1 ready = a =w>d plunge4 ,a little bull6 ,rod9 (t5 makes ^! comp>isons ) ! animal k+dom4 ,su* a "o1 ) 8 long neck & automatic ge/ures1 is a bird :i* pilf]s "r & left2 su* ano!r1 too amiable1 too coquetti% is a ,k+ ,*>les spaniel1 & s on4 ,^! comp>isons evid5tly facilitate ! "w ( ! m9d :i* seeks to class all physiognomies 9 g5]al categories4 ,rod9 told me "u :at circum/ances he knew ,falguire4 8,x 010 he said1 8:5 ! ,socit des ,g5s de ,lettres refus$ my ,balzac4 ,falguire1 to :om ! ord] 0 !n giv51 insi/$ on %[+ me1 by 8 fri5d%ip1 t he did n at all agree ) my detractors4 ,actuat$ by sympa?y ,i (f]$ to d 8 bu/4 ,he consid]$ x a great success :5 x 0 f9i%$--he ev5 def5d$ x1 ,i "k1 aga9/ ^? :o criticis$ x 9 8 pres5ce2 &1 9 8 turn1 he did my bu/1 :i* is v f9e40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,head1 ,,= ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,= ,a ,,head1 ,,presumably ,,madame ,r4 ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,z ,i 0 turn+ away ,i caught sight ( a copy 9 bronze ( ! bu/ ( ,b]!lot4 ,rod9 made x only a ye> be=e ! dea? ( ! great *emi/4 ,! great s*ol> re/s 9 ! k ( 8 "w accompli%$4 ,he m$itates4 ,he is alone1 face to face ) himself2 alone1 face to face ) ! crumbl+ ( anci5t fai?s2 alone be=e nature1 "s ( ^: secrets he has p5etrat$1 b :i* rema9s s imm5sely my/]i\s2 alone at ! edge ( ! inf9ite abyss ( ! skies2 & 8 torm5t$ br[1 8 l[]$ eyes1 are fill$ ) melan*oly4 ,?is f9e head is l ! emblem ( mod]n intellig5ce1 :i*1 satiat$ ) k1 we>y ( ?\ght1 ends by dem&+ 8,:at is ! use80 ,all ! bu/s :i* ,i _h be5 admir+ & ab\t :i* my ho/ _h be5 talk+ n[ gr\p$ !mselves 9 my m9d1 & !y appe>$ to me z a ri* treasure ( docum5ts ^u our epo*4 8,if ,h\don10 ,i said1 8has writt5 memoirs ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 y h writt5 ^? ( ! end ( ! n9ete5?4 ,y\r /yle is m h>%1 m viol5t ?an t ( y\r pr$ecessor1 y\r expressions are less elegant1 b m natural & m dramatic1 if ,i may say s4 8,! scepticism :i* 9 ! eighte5? c5tury 0 di/+ui%$ & full ( raill]y has become1 9 y1 r\gh & %>p4 ,h\don's p 7 m sociable1 y\rs are m self-c5tr$4 ,^? ( ,h\don criticis$ ! abuses ( a rgime1 y\rs seem to "q ! value ( human life itself & to feel ! angui% ( unrealiz$ desires40 ,rod9 answ]$1 8,i h done my be/4 ,i h n li$2 ,i h nev] flatt]$ my contempor>ies4 ,my bu/s h (t5 displeas$ because !y 7 always v s9c]e4 ,!y c]ta9ly h "o m]it--v]acity4 ,let x s]ve !m = beauty60 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,?\ght ,,9 ,,art ,"o morn+1 f9d+ myself ) ,rod9 9 8 ateli]1 ,i /opp$ be=e ! ca/ ( "o ( 8 mo/ impressive works4 ,x is a "y woman ^: wri?+ body seems a prey to "s my/]i\s torm5t4 ,h] head is b5t l[1 h] lips & h] eyes are clos$1 & y w\ld ?9k %e slept1 did n ! angui% 9 h] face betray ! conflict ( h] _s4 ,! mo/ surpris+ ?+ 9 ! figure1 h[ev]1 is t x has nei!r arms nor legs4 ,x w\ld seem t ! sculptor 9 a mom5t ( discont5t ) himself _h brok5 !m (f1 & y _c help regrett+ t ! figure is incomplete4 ,i c\ld n refra9 f express+ ?is feel+ to my ho/4 8,:at d y mean80 he cri$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 8,don't y see t ,i left x 9 t /ate int5tionally8 ,my figure repres5ts ,m$itation4 ,t's :y x has nei!r arms to act nor legs to walk4 ,hav5't y notic$ t reflection1 :5 p]si/$ 91 sugge/s s _m plausible argum5ts = opposite decisions t x ends 9 in]tia80 ,^! words correct$ my fir/ impression & ,i c\ld unres]v$ly admire ! f9e symbolism ( ! figure4 ,i n[ und]/ood t ?is woman 0 ! emblem ( human intellig5ce assail$ by problems t x _c solve1 haunt$ by an ideal t x _c realize1 obsess$ by ! inf9ite :i* x c nev] grasp4 ,! /ra9+ ( ?is body m>k$ ! travail ( ?\ght & its glori\s1 b va9 det]m9ation to p5etrate ^? que/ions :i* x _c answ]2 & ! mutilation ( its memb]s indicat$ ! insurm\ntable disgu/ :i* contemplative s\ls feel = actual life4 ,nev]!less1 ?is figure recall$ a criticism :i* is (t5 he>d on ,rod9's works1 &1 ?\gh )\t agree+ ) x1 ,i submitt$ x to ! ,ma/] to f9d out h[ he w\ld answ] x4 8,lit]>y p10 ,i said1 8always praise ! ess5tial tru?s express$ 9 y\r sculptures4 ,b c]ta9 ( y\r c5sors blame y precisely = hav+ an inspiration :i* is m lit]>y ?an pla/ic4 ,!y pret5d t y easily w9 ! approbation ( writ]s by provid+ !m ) subjects :i* (f] an op5+ = all _! rhetoric4 ,& !y decl>e t art is n ! place = s mu* philosophic ambition40 8,if my modell+ is bad10 ,rod9 repli$ %>ply1 8if ,i make faults 9 anatomy1 if ,i mis9t]pret movem5t1 if ,i am ignorant ( ! sci5ce :i* animates m>ble1 ! critics are "r a hundr$ times4 ,b if my figures are correct & full ( life1 ) :at c !y reproa* me8 ,:at "r h !y to =bid me to add mean+ to =m8 ,h[ c !y compla9 if1 ov] & above te*nique1 ,i (f] !m ideas8--if ,i enri* ^? =ms :i* please ! eye ) a def9ite significance8 ,x is a /range mi/ake1 ?is1 to imag9e t ! true arti/ c be cont5t to rema9 only a skill$ workman & t he ne$s no intellig5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 intellig5ce is indisp5sable to him = pa9t+ & = c>v+ ev5 ^? figures :i* seem mo/ lack+ 9 spiritual pret5sions & :i* are only meant to *>m ! eye4 ,:5 a good sculptor models a /atue1 :atev] x is1 he mu/ fir/ cle>ly conceive ! g5]al idea2 !n1 until 8 task is end$1 he mu/ keep ?is idea ( ! :ole 9 8 m9d 9 ord] to subord9ate & ally to x e smalle/ detail ( 8 "w4 ,& ?is is n accompli%$ )\t an int5se ef=t ( m9d & conc5tration ( ?\ght4 8,:at has d\btless l$ to ! common idea t arti/s h little intellig5ce is t x seems lack+ 9 _m ( !m 9 private life4 ,! biographies ( pa9t]s & sculptors ab\nd 9 anecdotes ( ! simplicity ( c]ta9 ma/]s4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t great m5 :o ?9k ceaselessly ( _! "w are frequ5tly abs5t-m9d$ 9 daily life4 ,above all1 x mu/ be grant$ t _m v intellig5t arti/s seem n>r[ because !y h n t facility ( spee* & rep>tee :i*1 to sup]ficial obs]v]s1 is ! only sign ( clev]ness40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,victor ,,hugo ,by ,rod9 8,surely10 ,i said1 8no "o c conte/ ! m5tal vigor ( ! great pa9t]s & sculptors4 ,b1 to return to our "q--is !re n a %>p l9e divid+ art f lit]ature :i* ! arti/ %\ld n cross80 8,i insi/ t 9 matt]s :i* conc]n me ,i _c /& ^! limitations10 ,rod9 answ]$4 8,!re is no rule1 accord+ to my idea1 t c prev5t a sculptor f creat+ a beautiful "w4 8,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r x is sculpture or lit]ature1 provid$ ! public f9d pr(it & pleasure 9 x8 ,pa9t+1 sculpture1 lit]ature1 music are m closely relat$ ?an is g5]ally believ$4 ,!y express all ! s5tim5ts ( ! human s\l 9 ! light ( nature4 ,x is only ! means ( expression :i* v>y4 8,b if a sculptor1 by ! means ( 8 art1 succe$s 9 sugge/+ impressions :i* are ord9>ily only procur$ by lit]ature or music1 :y %\ld ! _w cavil8 ,a publici/ lately criticis$ my ,victor ,hugo 9 ! ,palais ,royal1 decl>+ t x 0 n sculpture1 b music4 ,& he navely add$ t ?is "w rem9d$ him ( a ,bee?ov5 symphony4 ,w\ld to ,heav5 t x 7 true6 8,i d n d5y1 moreov]1 t x is useful to reflect ^u ! diff]5ces :i* sep>ate lit]>y f arti/ic me?ods4 ,fir/ ( all1 lit]ature (f]s ! peculi>ity ( be+ able to express ideas )\t rec\rse to imag]y4 ,= example1 x c say3 ,pr(\nd reflection (t5 ends 9 inaction1 )\t ! necessity ( figur+ a ?\ghtful woman held 9 a block ( /one4 8,& ?is faculty ( juggl+ ) ab/ractions by means ( words gives1 p]haps1 to lit]ature an advantage ov] o!r arts 9 ! doma9 ( ?\ght4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,mlle4 ,,claudel 7,,la ,,p5s,e7 ,by ,rod9 8,! next ?+ to be notic$ is t lit]ature develops /ories :i* h a beg9n+1 a middle1 & an end4 ,x /r+s toge!r diff]5t ev5ts f :i* x draws a conclusion4 ,x makes p act & %[s ! consequ5ces ( _! conduct4 ,s ! sc5es t x conjures up ga9 /r5g? by _! sequ5ce1 & ev5 h no value except z !y make "p ( ! progress ( a plot4 8,x is n ! same ) ! arts ( =m4 ,!y nev] repres5t m ?an a s+le phase ( an action4 ,t is :y pa9t]s & sculptors are wrong 9 tak+ subjects f writ]s1 z !y (t5 d4 ,! arti/ :o int]prets a "p ( a /ory may be suppos$ to "k ! re/ ( ! text4 ,8 "w mu/ prop itself up on t ( ! writ]2 x only acquires all its mean+ if x is illum9at$ by ! facts t prec$e or foll[ x4 8,:5 ! pa9t] ,del>o*e repres5ts1 aft] ,%akespe>e1 or aft] 8 pale imitator1 ,casimir ,delavigne1 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,edw>d 7les ,enfants d',ed\>d7 cl++ to ea* o!r1 x is necess>y to "k1 9 ord] to be int]e/$1 t !y are ! heirs to a ?rone1 t !y h be5 imprison$1 & t hir$ murd]]s1 s5t by ! usurp]1 are j com+ to assass9ate !m4 8,:5 ,delacroix1 t g5ius ^: p>don ,i beg = cit+ him next to ! v m$iocre ,del>o*e1 takes f ,"l ,byron's poem ! subject ( ,don ,juan's ,%ipwreck 7,naufrage de ,don ,juan7 & %[s u a boat 9 a /orm-swept sea1 :]e ! sailors are engag$ 9 draw+ bits ( pap] f a hat1 x is necess>y1 9 ord] to und]/& ?is sc5e1 to "k t ^! unhappy creatures are />v+ & are draw+ lots to see :i* ( !m %all s]ve z food = ! o!rs4 8,^! two arti/s1 9 treat+ lit]>y subjects1 commit ! fault ( pa9t+ pictures :i* d n c>ry 9 !mselves _! complete mean+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%ipwreck ,,( ,,don ,,juan ,by ,delacroix 8,yet1 :ile t ( ,del>o*e is bad because ! draw+ is cold1 ! color h>d1 ! feel+ melodramatic1 t ( ,delacroix is admirable because ?is boat really pit*es on ! glauc\s waves1 because hung] & di/ress convulse ! faces ( ! %ipwreck$1 because ! sombre fury ( ! color+ ann\nces "s horrible crime--because1 9 %ort1 if ,byron's tale is f\nd mutilat$ 9 ! picture1 9 rev5ge1 ! fi]y1 wild1 & sublime s\l ( ! pa9t] is c]ta9ly :olly !re4 8,! moral ( ^! two examples is ?is2 :51 aft] mature reflection1 y h laid d[n prohibitions :i* seem mo/ reasonable 9 ! matt] ( art1 y w rightly reproa* ! m$iocre man because he does n submit to !m1 b y w be surpris$ to obs]ve t ! man ( g5ius infr+es !m almo/ ) impunity40 ,rov+ r\nd ! ateli] :ile ,rod9 0 talk+1 my eyes f\nd a ca/ ( 8 ,ugol94 ,x is a figure ( maje/ic realism4 ,x does n at all recall ,c>peaux's gr\p2 if possible1 x is ev5 m pa!tic4 ,9 ,c>peaux's "w1 ! ,pisan c\nt1 tortur$ by madness1 hung]1 & sorr[ at ! sight ( 8 dy+ *ildr51 gnaws 8 two fi/s4 ,rod9 has pictur$ ! drama fur!r advanc$4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,ugol9 are dead2 !y lie on ! gr\nd1 & _! fa!r1 :om ! pangs ( hung] h *ang$ into a bea/1 drags himself on 8 h&s & knees above _! bodies4 ,he b5ds above _! fle%--b1 at ! same "t1 he turns away 8 head4 ,!re is a fe>ful conte/ )9 him betwe5 ! brute seek+ food & ! ?9k+ be+1 ! lov+ be+1 :o has a horror ( ?is mon/r\s sacrifice4 ,no?+ c\ld be m poignant4 8,!re10 said ,i1 8is an example to add to t ( ! %ipwreck 9 confirmation ( y\r words2 x is c]ta9 t x is necess>y to h read ! ,div9e ,com$y 9 ord] to repres5t ! circum/ances ( ,ugol9's torm5t--b ev5 if ! /anzas ( ,dante 7 unkn[n1 x w\ld be impossible to rema9 unmov$ be=e ! t]rible inn] conflict :i* is express$ 9 ! attitude & ! features ( y\r figure40 ,illu/ration3 ,,ugol9o ,by ,rod9 8,x is true10 ,rod9 add$1 8:5 a lit]>y subject is s well kn[n ! arti/ c treat x & yet expect to be und]/ood4 ,yet x is bett]1 9 my op9ion1 t ! works ( pa9t]s & sculptors %\ld conta9 all _! int]e/ 9 !mselves4 ,art c (f] ?\ght & imag9ation )\t rec\rse to lit]ature4 ,in/ead ( illu/rat+ sc5es f poems1 x ne$ only use pla9 symbols :i* d n require any writt5 text4 ,su* has g5]ally be5 my own me?od40 ,:at my ho/ indicat$1 8 sculptures ga!r$ ar\nd u proclaim$ 9 _! mute language4 ,!re ,i saw ! ca/s ( sev]al ( 8 works :i* are mo/ full ( ideas4 ,i began to /udy !m "o by "o4 ,i admir$ ! reproduction ( ! ,p5se1 :i* is at ! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg4 ,:o does n recall ?is s+ul> "w8 ,x is ! head ( a woman1 v "y1 v f9e1 ) features ( miracul\s subtlety & delicacy4 ,h] head is b5t & aureol$ ) a rev]ie :i* makes x appe> almo/ immat]ial4 ,! edges ( a light coif :i* %ad[ h] =ehead seem ! w+s ( h] dreams4 ,b h] neck & ev5 h] *9 are /ill held 9 ! heavy1 massive block ( m>ble f :i* !y _c get free4 ,! symbol is easily und]/ood4 ,?\ght exp&s )9 ! brea/ ( in]t matt]1 & illum9es x ) ! reflection ( h] spl5dor--b %e va9ly endeavors to escape f ! heavy %ackles ( reality4 ,next ,i turn$ to ,illusion1 daught] ( ,ic>us 7l',illusion1 fille d',ic>e74 ,x is ! figure ( a y\?ful angel4 ,z %e flew ) h] great w+s ?r\gh space1 a rude bla/ ( w9d da%$ h] to e>?1 & h] *>m+ face 0 cru%$ aga9/ a rock4 ,b h] w+s1 unbrok51 /ill beat ! air1 &1 immortal1 %e w rise aga91 take flight aga91 fall aga9 to e>?1 & ?is to ! end ( "t4 ,untir+ hopes1 et]nal disappo9tm5ts ( illusion6 ,illu/ration3 ,,illusion1 ,,! ,,daught] ,,( ,,ic>us ,by ,rod9 ,n[ my att5tion 0 attract$ by a ?ird sculpture1 ! ,c5tauress4 ,! human bu/ ( ! fabul\s creature ye>ns despair+ly t[>ds an end :i* h] long+ arms c nev] atta92 b ! h9d ho(s1 grappl+ ! soil1 are fa/ !re1 & ! heavy horse's flanks1 almo/ cr\*$ 9 ! mud1 _c kick free4 ,x is ! frightful opposition ( ! poor mon/]'s two natures--an image ( ! s\l1 ^: heav5ly impulses re/ mis]ably captive to ! bodily clay4 8,9 !mes ( ?is k9d10 ,rod9 said1 8! ?\ght1 ,i believe1 is easily read4 ,!y awak5 ! imag9ation ( ! spectators )\t any outside help4 ,& yet1 f> f conf9+ x 9 n>r[ limits1 !y give x re9 to roam at w4 ,t is1 accord+ to me1 ! rle ( art4 ,! =m :i* x creates ought only to furni% a pretext = ! unlimit$ developm5t ( emotion40 ,at ?is in/ant ,i f\nd myself be=e a gr\p 9 m>ble repres5t+ ,pygmalion & 8 /atue4 ,! sculptor passionately embraces 8 "w1 :i* awakes to life )9 8 arms4 8,i am go+ to surprise y10 said ,rod91 sudd5ly2 8,i w %[ y ! fir/ sket* = ?is composition10 & he l$ me t[>ds a pla/] ca/4 ,i 0 inde$ surpris$4 ,?is _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! /ory ( ,pygmalion4 ,x 0 a faun1 horn$ & hairy1 :o clut*$ a pant+ nymph4 ,! g5]al l9es 7 ab\t ! same1 b ! subject 0 v diff]5t4 ,rod9 seem$ amus$ at my sil5t a/oni%m5t4 ,?is revelation 0 some:at disconc]t+ to me2 =1 contr>y to all t ,i _h j he>d & se51 my ho/ prov$ himself indiff]5t1 9 c]ta9 cases1 to ! subject4 ,he wat*$ me ke5ly4 8,to sum x up10 he said1 8y mu/ n attribute too mu* importance to ! !mes t y int]pret4 ,)\t d\bt1 !y h _! value & help to *>m ! public2 b ! pr9cipal c>e ( ! arti/ %\ld be to =m liv+ muscles4 ,! re/ matt]s little40 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 z he guess$ my confusion1 he add$1 8,y mu/ n ?9k t my la/ words contradict :at ,i said be=e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nymph ,,& ,,faun ,by ,rod9 8,if ,i say t a sculptor c conf9e himself to repres5t+ palpitat+ fle%1 )\t preoccupy+ himself ) subject1 ?is does n mean t ,i exclude ?\ght f 8 "w2 if ,i decl>e t he ne$ n seek symbols1 ?is does n signify t ,i am a p>tisan ( an art depriv$ ( spiritual significance4 8,b1 to speak truly1 all is idea1 all is symbol4 ,s ! =m & ! attitude ( a human be+ reveal ! emotions ( its s\l4 ,! body always expresses ! _s ^: envelope x is4 ,& = him :o c see1 ! nude (f]s ! ri*e/ mean+4 ,9 ! maje/ic rhy?m ( ! outl9e1 a great sculptor1 a ,phidias1 recognizes ! s]5e h>mony %$ ^u all nature by ! div9e wisdom2 a simple torso1 calm1 balanc$1 radiant ) /r5g? & grace1 c make him ?9k ( ! all-p[]ful m9d :i* gov]ns ! _w4 8,a lovely l&scape does n appeal only by ! agreeable s5sations t x inspires1 b by ! ideas t x awak5s4 ,! l9es & ! colors d n move y 9 !mselves1 b by ! pr(\nd mean+ t is 9 !m4 ,9 ! silh\ette ( trees1 9 ! l9e ( a horizon1 ! great l&scape pa9t]s1 ,ruysdael1 ,cuyp1 ,corot1 ,!odore ,r\sseau1 saw a mean+--grave or gay1 brave or disc\rag$1 peaceful or tr\bl$--accord+ to _! *>act]s4 8,?is is because ! arti/1 full ( feel+1 c imag9e no?+ t is n end[$ l himself4 ,he suspects 9 nature a great consci\sness l 8 own4 ,!re is n a liv+ organism1 n an in]t object1 n a cl\d 9 ! sky1 n a gre5 %oot 9 ! mead[1 :i* does n hold = him ! secret ( ! great p[] hidd5 9 all ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c5tauress ,by ,rod9 8,look at ! ma/]pieces ( art4 ,all ?is beauty comes f ! ?\ght1 ! int5tion :i* _! creators believ$ !y c\ld see 9 ! univ]se4 ,:y are our ,go?ic ca!drals s beautiful8 ,x is because 9 all _! pres5tm5t ( life1 9 ! human images :i* adorn _! portals1 & ev5 9 ! plants :i* fl\ri% 9 _! capitals1 y c discov] a trace ( ! div9e love4 ,^? g5tle craftsm5 ( ! ,middle ,ages saw inf9ite goodness %9+ ev]y:]e4 ,&1 ) _! *>m+ simplicity1 !y h ?r[n reflections ( ?is lov+-k9dness ev5 on ! faces ( _! demons1 to :om !y h l5t a k9dly malice & an air almo/ ( relation%ip to ! angels4 8,look at any picture by a ma/]--a ,titian1 a ,rembr&t1 = example4 ,9 all ,titian's seigneurs y notice a pr\d en]gy :i*1 )\t d\bt1 animat$ himself4 ,8 opul5t1 nude wom5 (f] !mselves to adoration1 sure ( _! dom9ation4 ,8 l&scapes1 beautifi$ ) maje/ic trees & crimson$ ) triumphant sunsets1 are n less haughty ?an 8 p3 ov] all creation he has set a reign ( ari/ocratic pride2 x 0 ! con/ant ?\ght ( 8 g5ius4 8,ano!r k9d ( pride illum9es ! wr9kl$1 smoke-dri$ face ( ! artisans :om ,rembr&t pa9t$2 he ennobl$ ! smoky l(ts & little w9d[s glaz$ ) bottle ends2 he illum9$ ) sudd5 beauty ^! flat1 ru/ic l&scapes1 dignifi$ ! ro(s ( ?at* :i* 8 et*+-po9t c>ess$ ) su* pleasure on ! copp]plate4 ,x 0 ! beautiful c\rage ( ! humble1 ! hol9ess ( ?+s common b pi\sly belov$1 ! gr&eur ( ! humility :i* accepts & fulfils its de/9y wor?ily1 :i* attract$ him4 8,& ! m9d ( ! great arti/ is s active1 s pr(\nd1 t x %[s itself 9 any subject4 ,x does n ev5 ne$ a :ole figure to express x4 ,take any fragm5t ( a ma/]piece1 y w recognize ! "* ( ! creator 9 x4 ,comp>e1 if y w1 ! h&s pa9t$ 9 two portraits by ,titian & ,rembr&t4 ,! h&s by ,titian w be ma/]ful2 ^? by ,rembr&t w be mode/ & c\rage\s4 ,9 ^! limit$ bits ( pa9t+ all ! ideals ( ^! ma/]s are conta9$40 ,illu/ration3 ,,italian ,,l&scape ,by ,corot ,z ,i li/5$ to ?is pr(ession ( fai? 9 ! spirituality ( art an objection rose to my lips4 8,ma/]10 ,i said1 8no "o d\bts t pictures & sculptures c sugge/ ! mo/ pr(\nd ideas2 b _m sceptics pret5d t ! pa9t]s & sculptors nev] _h ^! ideas1 & t x is we ourselves :o put !m into _! works4 ,!y believe t arti/s "w by pure in/9ct1 l ! sibyl :o f h] tripod r5d]$ ! oracles ( ,god1 )\t h]self kn[+ :at %e prophesi$4 ,y\r words cle>ly prove t y\r h&1 at lea/1 is ev] guid$ by ! m9d1 b is x s ) all ! ma/]s8 ,h !y always put ?\ght into _! "w8 ,h !y always _h ?is cle> idea ( :at _! admir]s f\nd 9 !m80 8,let u und]/& ea* o!r10 ,rod9 said1 laugh+4 8,!re are c]ta9 admir]s ( su* complicat$ bra9 t !y attribute mo/ unexpect$ int5tions to ! arti/4 ,we are n talk+ ( ^!4 ,b y may re/ assur$ t ! ma/]s are always consci\s ( :at !y d40 ,& toss+ 8 head1 8,if ! sceptics ( :om y speak only knew :at en]gy x takes = ! arti/ to translate1 ev5 feebly1 :at he ?9ks & feels ) ! greate/ /r5g?1 !y w\ld n d\bt t all t appe>s %9+ =? f a picture or sculpture 0 int5d$40 ,a few mom5ts lat] he cont9u$3 8,9 %ort1 ! pure/ ma/]pieces are ^? 9 :i* "o f9ds no inexpressive wa/e ( =ms1 l9es1 & colors1 b :]e all1 absolutely all1 expresses ?\ght & s\l4 8,yet x may happ5 t :5 ! ma/]s animate ! ,nature ( _! ideals1 !y delude !mselves4 ,x may be t x is gov]n$ by an indiff]5t =ce or by a w ^: design our intellig5ce is incapable ( p5etrat+4 ,at lea/1 ! arti/1 9 repres5t+ ! univ]se z he imag9es x1 =mulates 8 own dreams4 ,9 nature he celebrates 8 own s\l4 ,& s he enri*es ! s\l ( humanity4 ,= 9 color+ ! mat]ial _w ) 8 _s he reveals to 8 delight$ fell[-be+s a ?\s& unsuspect$ %ades ( feel+4 ,he discov]s to !m ri*es 9 !mselves until !n unkn[n4 ,he gives !m new reasons = lov+ life1 new inn] lights to guide !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,old ,,man ,by ,rembr&t ,illu/ration3 ,,laura ,,dianti ,by ,titian 8,he is1 z ,dante said ( ,virgil1 #8_! guide1 _! ma/]1 & _! fri5d4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?9k] ,by ,rod9 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,my/]y ,,9 ,,art ,"o morn+1 :5 ,i arriv$ at ,rod9's h\se at ,meudon ,i f\nd ! ma/] 9 8 dress+-g[n1 8 hair 9 disord]1 8 feet 9 slipp]s1 sitt+ be=e a good wood fire1 = x 0 ,novemb]4 8,x is ! "t ( ! ye>10 he said1 8:5 ,i all[ myself to be ill4 ,all ! re/ ( ! "t ,i h s mu* "w1 s _m occupations1 s _m c>es1 t ,i h n a s+le in/ant to brea!4 ,b fatigue accumulates1 & ?\gh ,i fight /ubbornly to conqu] x1 yet t[>ds ! end ( ! ye> ,i am oblig$ to /op "w = a few days40 ,ev5 z ,i li/5$ to 8 words my eyes re/$ ^u a great cross on ! wall1 on :i* hung ! ,*ri/1 a figure ?ree-qu>t]s life-size4 ,x 0 a v f9e pa9t$ c>v+ ( mo/ pa9ful realism4 ,! body hang+ f ! tree look$ s dead t x c\ld nev] come to life--! mo/ complete consummation ( ! my/]i\s sacrifice4 8,y admire my crucifix60 ,rod9 said1 foll[+ my glance4 8,x is amaz+1 is x n8 ,its realism recalls t "o 9 ! ,*apel del ,santisimo ,*ri/o 9 ,burgos--t image s mov+1 s t]rify+1 yes--s horrible--t x looks l a real human corpse4 ,?is figure ( ! ,*ri/ is mu* less brutal4 ,see h[ pure & h>moni\s are ! l9es ( ! body & arms60 ,see+ my ho/ lo/ 9 contemplation1 ,i v5tur$ to ask him if he 0 religi\s4 8,x is accord+ to ! mean+ t y give to ! ^w10 he answ]$4 8,if y mean by religi\s ! man :o foll[s c]ta9 practices1 :o b[s be=e c]ta9 dogmas1 ,i am evid5tly n religi\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,h& ,,( ,,god ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art 8,b1 to me1 religion is m ?an ! mumbl+ ( a cre$4 ,x is ! mean+ ( all t is unexpla9$ & d\btless inexplicable 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! adoration ( ! unkn[n =ce :i* ma9ta9s ! univ]sal laws & :i* pres]ves ! types ( all be+s2 x is ! surmise ( all t 9 nature :i* does n fall )9 ! doma9 ( s5se1 ( all t imm5se realm ( ?+s :i* nei!r ! eyes ( our body1 nor ev5 ^? ( our _s c see2 x is ! impulse ( our consci5ce t[>ds ! inf9ite1 t[>ds et]nity1 t[>ds unlimit$ k & love--promises p]haps illusory1 b :i* 9 ?is life give w+s to our ?\ghts4 ,9 ?is s5se ,i am religi\s40 ,rod9 foll[$ ! rapid flick]+ flames ( ! fire = a mom5t1 & !n cont9u$3 8,if religion did n exi/1 ,i %\ld h _h to inv5t x4 ,9 %ort1 true arti/s are ! mo/ religi\s ( m54 8,x is a g5]al belief t we live only ?r\gh our s5ses1 & t ! _w ( appe>ances suffices u4 ,we are tak5 = *ildr5 :o1 intoxicat$ ) *ang+ colors1 amuse !mselves ) ! %apes ( ?+s z ) dolls4 ,we are misund]/ood4 ,l9es & colors are only to u ! symbols ( hidd5 realities4 ,our eyes plunge b5ea? ! surface to ! mean+ ( ?+s1 & :5 aft]w>ds we reproduce ! =m1 we end[ x ) ! spiritual mean+ :i* x cov]s4 8,an arti/ wor?y ( ! "n %\ld express all ! tru? ( nature1 n only ! ext]ior tru?1 b also1 & above all1 ! inn] tru?4 8,:5 a good sculptor models a torso1 he n only repres5ts ! muscles1 b ! life :i* animates !m--m ?an ! life1 ! =ce t fa%ion$ !m & communicat$ to !m1 x may be1 grace or /r5g?1 or amor\s *>m1 or indomitable w4 8,9 ! works ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! creative =ce seems to rumble2 9 ^? ( ,luca della ,robbia x smiles div9ely4 ,s ea* sculptor1 foll[+ 8 temp]am5t1 l5ds to nature a s\l ei!r t]rible or g5tle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac ,by ,rod9 8,! l&scape pa9t]1 p]haps1 goes ev5 fur!r4 ,x is n only 9 liv+ be+s t he sees ! reflection ( ! univ]sal s\l2 x is 9 ! trees1 ! bu%es1 ! valleys1 ! hills4 ,:at to o!r m5 is only wood & e>? appe>s to ! great l&scapi/ l ! face ( a great be+4 ,corot saw k9dness abroad 9 ! trunks ( ! trees1 9 ! grass ( ! fields1 9 ! mirror+ wat] ( ! lakes4 ,b !re ,millet read suff]+ & resignation4 8,ev]y:]e ! great arti/ he>s _s answ] to 8 _s4 ,:]e1 !n1 c y f9d a m religi\s man8 8,does n ! sculptor p]=m 8 act ( adoration :5 he p]ceives ! maje/ic "* ( ! =ms t he /udies8--:51 f ! mid/ ( fleet+ l9es1 he kn[s h[ to extricate ! et]nal type ( ea* be+8--:5 he seems to disc]n 9 ! v brea/ ( ! div9ity ! immutable models on :i* all liv+ creatures are m\ld$8 ,/udy1 = example1 ! ma/]pieces ( ! ,egyptian sculptors1 ei!r human or animal figures1 & tell me if ! acc5tuation ( ! ess5tial l9es does n produce ! effect ( a sacr$ hymn4 ,e arti/ :o has ! gift ( g5]aliz+ =ms1 t is to say1 ( acc5t+ _! logic )\t depriv+ !m ( _! liv+ reality1 provokes ! same religi\s emotion2 = he communicates to u ! ?rill he himself felt be=e ! immortal v]ities40 8,some?+10 ,i said1 8l ! trembl+ ( ,fau/ :5 he visit$ t /range ,k+dom ( ! ,mo!rs1 :]e he talk$ ) ! imp]i%able h]o9es ( ! great poets & beheld all ! g5]ative ideas ( t]re/rial realities40 8,:at a magnific5t sc5e60 ,rod9 cri$1 8& :at a bread? ( vision ,goe! _h60 ,he cont9u$3 8,my/]y is1 moreov]1 l a k9d ( atmosph]e :i* ba!s ! greate/ works ( ! ma/]s4 8,!y express1 inde$1 all t g5ius feels 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature2 !y repres5t ,nature ) all ! cle>ness1 ) all ! magnific5ce :i* a human be+ c discov] 9 h]2 b !y also fl+ !mselves aga9/ t imm5se ,unkn[n :i* ev]y:]e envelops our little _w ( ! kn[n4 ,=1 aft] all1 we only feel & conceive ^? ?+s :i* are pat5t to u & :i* impress our m9ds & our s5ses4 ,b all ! re/ is plung$ 9 inf9ite obscurity4 ,ev5 a ?\s& ?+s :i* %\ld be cle> to u are hidd5 because we are n organiz$ to seize !m40 ,rod9 /opp$1 & ,i recall$ ! foll[+ l9es ( ,victor ,hugo1 :i* ,i repeat$3 8,n\s ne voyons jamais qu'un seul ct des *oses2 ,l'autre plonge en la nuit d'un my/re effrayant2 ,l'homme subit l'efft sans connatre les causes2 ,t\t ce qu'il voit e/ c\rt1 inutile et fuyant40#e ,footnote #e3 ,see page #bea4 8,! poet has put x bett] ?an ,i10 ,rod9 said1 smil+1 & he cont9u$3 8,great works ( art1 :i* are ! highe/ pro( ( human intellig5ce & s9c]ity1 say all t c be said on man & on ! _w1 &1 besides1 !y tea* t !re is some?+ m t _c be kn[n4 8,e great "w has ?is quality ( my/]y4 ,y always f9d a little #8f9e fr5zy4' ,recall ! note ( int]rogation :i* hov]s ov] all ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's pictures4 ,b ,i am wrong to *oose t great my/ic z an example1 = he proves my !sis too easily4 ,let u r take ! ,conc]t ,*amptre by ,giorgione4 ,"h is all ! sweet joy ( life1 b add$ to t !re is a k9d ( melan*oly intoxication4 ,:at is human joy8 ,:5ce comes x8 ,:]e does x g8 ,! puzzle ( exi/5ce6 8,aga91 let u take1 if y w1 ,! ,glean]s1 by ,millet4 ,"o ( ^! wom5 :o toil s h>d b5ea? ! blaz+ sun rises & looks away to ! horizon4 ,& we feel t 9 t head a "q has fla%$ f ! subm]g$ m9d3 ,:at is ! mean+ ( x all8 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,glean]s ,by ,millet 8,t is ! my/]y t floats ov] all great "w4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! law :i* *a9s ^! creatures to exi/5ce only to make !m suff]8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is et]nal enticem5t :i* makes !m love life1 h[ev] sad x is8 ,oh1 agoniz+ problem6 8,yet x is n only ! ma/]pieces ( ,*ri/ian civilization :i* produc$ ?is impression ( my/]y4 ,x is felt be=e ! ma/]pieces ( antique art1 be=e ! ,?ree ,fates ( ! ,p>!non1 = example4 ,i call !m ! ,fates because x is ! accept$ "n1 ?\gh 9 ! op9ion ( _m /ud5ts !y are o!r goddesses2 x makes little diff]5ce ei!r way6 ,!y are only ?ree wom5 seat$1 b _! pose is s s]5e1 s augu/1 t !y seem to be tak+ "p 9 some?+ ( enorm\s import t we d n see4 ,ov] !m reigns ! great my/]y1 ! immat]ial1 et]nal ,reason :om all nature obeys1 & ( :om !y are !mselves ! cele/ial s]vants4 8,s1 all ! ma/]s advance to ! b>ri] :i* p>ts u f ! ,unkn[able4 ,c]ta9 among !m h cruelly w\nd$ _! br[s aga9/ x2 o!rs1 ^: imag9ation is m *e]ful1 imag9e t !y he> ?r\gh t wall ! melodi\s songs ( ! birds :i* p ! secret or*>d40 ,i li/5$ att5tively to my ho/1 :o 0 giv+ me 8 mo/ preci\s ?\ghts on 8 art4 ,x seem$ t ! fatigue :i* _h condemn$ 8 body to re/ be=e t he>? :]e ! flames 7 leap+ _h left 8 _s1 on ! contr>y1 m free1 & _h tempt$ x to fl+ itself passionately into dreams4 ,i l$ ! talk to 8 own works4 8,ma/]10 ,i said1 8y speak ( o!r arti/s1 b y are sil5t ab\t y\rself4 ,yet y are "o ( ^? :o h put into _! art mo/ my/]y4 ,! torm5t ( ! invisible & ( ! inexplicable is se5 9 ev5 ! lea/ ( y\r sculptures40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,fates ,f ! ,p>!non 8,ah6 my de> ,gsell10 he said1 ?r[+ me a glance ( irony1 8if ,i h express$ c]ta9 feel+s 9 my works1 x is utt]ly useless = me to try to put !m into words1 = ,i am n a poet1 b a sculptor1 & !y ought to be easily read 9 my /atues2 if n1 ,i might z well n h exp]i5c$ ! feel+s40 8,y are "r2 x is = ! public to discov] !m4 ,s ,i am go+ to tell y all ! my/]y t ,i h f\nd 9 y\r inspiration4 ,y w tell me if ,i h se5 rightly4 ,x seems to me t :at has especially int]e/$ y 9 humanity is t /range uneas9ess ( ! s\l b\nd to ! body4 8,9 all y\r /atues !re is ! same impulse ( ! _s t[>ds ! ideal1 9 spite ( ! weight & ! c[>dice ( ! fle%4 8,9 y\r ,sa9t ,john ! ,bapti/1 a heavy1 almo/ gross body is /ra9$1 uplift$ by a div9e mission :i* outruns all e>?ly limits4 ,9 y\r ,b\rgeois de ,calais1 ! s\l enam\r$ ( immortality drags ! hesitant body to its m>tyrdom1 :ile x seems to cry ! words1 #8,?\ tremble/1 vile fle%6' 8,9 y\r ,p5seur1 m$itation1 9 its t]rible ef=t to embrace ! absolute1 contracts ! a?letic body1 b5ds x1 cru%es x4 ,9 y\r ,bais]1 ! bodies tremble z ?\gh !y felt1 9 advance1 ! impossibility ( realiz+ t indissoluble union desir$ by _! s\ls4 ,9 y\r ,balzac1 g5ius1 haunt$ by gigantic visions1 %akes ! sick body1 dooms x to insomnia1 & condemns x to ! labor ( a galley-slave4 ,am ,i "r1 ma/]80 8,i d n contradict y10 ,rod9 answ]$1 /rok+ 8 long be>d ?\ghtfully4 8,& 9 y\r bu/s1 ev5 m p]haps1 y h %[n ?is impati5ce ( ! _s aga9/ ! *a9s ( matt]4 ,almo/ all recall ! l9es ( ! poet3 8#8,a9si qu'en s'envolant l'oiseau c\rbe la bran*e1 ,son me avait bris son corps6'#f ,footnote #f3 ,see page #bea4 8,y h repres5t$ all ! writ]s ) ! head b5t1 z if b5ea? ! weight ( _! ?\ghts4 ,z = y\r arti/s1 !y gaze /raight at nature1 b !y are hagg>d because _! rev]ie draws !m f> beyond :at !y see1 f> beyond all !y c express4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,kiss ,by ,rod9 8,t bu/ ( a woman at ! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg1 p]haps ! mo/ beautiful t y h c>v$1 b[s & vacillates z if ! s\l 7 seiz$ ) gidd9ess ^u plung+ into ! abyss ( dreams4 8,to sum x up1 y\r bu/s (t5 recall ,rembr&t's portraits1 = ! ,dut* ma/] has also made pla9 ?is call ( ! inf9ite1 by light+ ! br[ ( 8 p]sonages by a light :i* falls f above40 8,to comp>e me ) ,rembr&t1 :at sacrilege60 ,rod9 cri$ quickly4 8,to ,rembr&t1 ! ,colossus ( art6 ,?9k ( x1 my fri5d6 ,let u b[ be=e ,rembr&t1 & nev] set any "o beside him6 8,b y h conclud$ ju/ly 9 obs]v+ 9 my works ! /irr+s ( ! s\l t[>ds t k+dom1 p]haps *im]ical1 ( unlimit$ tru? & lib]ty4 ,!re1 inde$1 is ! my/]y t moves me40 ,a mom5t lat] he ask$3 8,are y conv9c$ n[ t art is a k9d ( religion80 8,yes10 ,i answ]$4 ,!n he add$1 ) "s malice3 8,x is v necess>y to rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ! fir/ comm&m5t ( ?is religion1 = ^? :o wi% to practise x1 is to "k h[ to model a torso1 an arm1 or a leg60 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,madame ,,morla ,,vicuna ,by ,rod9 ,,*apt] ,x ,,phidias ,,& ,,mi*ael ,,angelo ,"o ,saturday ev5+ ,rod9 said to me1 8,come & see me to-morr[ morn+ at ,meudon4 ,we w talk ( ,phidias & ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & ,i w model /atuettes = y on ! pr9ciples ( bo?4 ,9 t way y w quickly grasp ! ess5tial diff]5ces ( ! two inspirations1 or1 to express x bett]1 ! oppos$ *>act]i/ics :i* divide !m40 ,phidias & ,mi*ael ,angelo judg$ & comm5t$ ^u by ,rod96 ,x is easy to imag9e t ,i 0 exact to ! h\r ( our meet+4 ,! ,ma/] sat d[n be=e a m>ble table & clay 0 br\ght to him4 ,x 0 w9t]1 & z ! great ateli] 0 unheat$1 ,i 0 afraid t he might take cold4 ,b ! att5dant to :om ,i sugge/$ ?is smil$ z he answ]$1 8,nev]1 :5 he works40 ,& my disquietude vani%$ :5 ,i saw ! fev] :i* seiz$ ! ,ma/] :5 he began to knead ! clay4 ,he _h ask$ me to sit d[n beside him4 ,roll+ balls ( clay on ! table1 he began rapidly to model a figure1 talk+ at ! same "t4 8,?is fir/ figure10 he said1 8w be f\nd$ on ! conception ( ,phidias4 ,:5 ,i pron\nce t "n ,i am really ?9k+ ( all ,greek sculpture1 :i* f\nd its highe/ expression 9 ! g5ius ( ,phidias40 ,! clay figure 0 tak+ %ape4 ,rod9's h&s came & w5t1 add+ bits ( clay2 ga!r+ x 9 8 l>ge palms1 ) swift1 accurate movem5ts2 !n ! ?umb & ! f+]s took "p1 turn+ a leg ) a s+le pressure1 r\nd+ a hip1 slop+ a %\ld]1 turn+ ! head1 & all ) incr$ible swiftness1 almo/ z if he 7 p]=m+ a conjur+ trick4 ,occasionally ! ,ma/] /opp$ a mom5t to /udy 8 "w1 reflect$1 decid$1 & !n rapidly execut$ 8 idea4 ,i h nev] se5 any "o "w s fa/3 evid5tly sur5ess ( m9d & eye ends by giv+ an ease to ! h& ( a great arti/ :i* c only be comp>$ to ! adroitness ( a juggl]1 or1 to make a comp>ison ) a m honor$ pr(ession1 to ! skill ( a great surgeon4 ,& ?is facility1 f> f exclud+ precision & vigor1 involves !m1 & has1 consequ5tly1 no?+ :atev] to d ) a sup]ficial virtuosity4 ,:ile ,i drew ^! conclusions1 ,rod9's /atuette grew into life4 ,x 0 full ( rhy?m1 "o h& on ! hip1 ! o!r arm fall+ gracefully at h] side & ! head b5t4 8,i am n fatu\s en\gh to believe t ?is quick sket* is z beautiful z an antique10 ! ,ma/] said1 laugh+1 8b don't y f9d t x gives y a dim idea ( x80 8,i c\ld swe> t x 0 ! copy ( a ,greek m>ble10 ,i answ]$4 8,well1 !n1 let u exam9e x & see f :at ?is resemblance arises4 ,my /atuette (f]s1 f head to feet1 f\r planes :i* are alt]natively oppos$4 8,! plane ( ! %\ld]s & *e/ leads t[>ds ! left %\ld]--! plane ( ! l[] half ( ! body leads t[>ds ! "r side--! plane ( ! knees leads aga9 t[>ds ! left knee1 = ! knee ( ! "r leg1 :i* is b5t1 comes ahead ( ! o!r--& f9ally1 ! foot ( ?is same "r leg is back ( ! left foot4 ,s1 ,i repeat1 y c note f\r directions 9 my figure :i* produce a v g5tle undulation ?r\gh ! :ole body4 8,?is impression ( tranquil *>m is equally giv5 by ! balance ( ! figure4 ,a plumb-l9e ?r\gh ! middle ( ! neck w\ld fall on ! inn] ankle bone ( ! left foot1 :i* be>s all ! weight ( ! body4 ,! o!r leg1 on ! contr>y1 is free--only its toes t\* ! gr\nd & s only furni% a supplem5t>y support2 x c\ld be lift$ )\t di/urb+ ! equilibrium4 ,! pose is full ( ab&on & ( grace4 8,!re is ano!r ?+ to notice4 ,! upp] "p ( ! torso leans to ! side ( ! leg :i* supports ! body4 ,! left %\ld] is1 ?us1 at a l[] level ?an ! o!r4 ,b1 z oppos$ to x1 ! left hip1 :i* supports ! :ole pose1 is rais$ & sali5t4 ,s1 on ?is side ( ! body ! %\ld] is ne>] ! hip1 :ile on ! o!r side ! "r %\ld]1 :i* is rais$1 is sep>at$ f ! "r hip1 :i* is l[]$4 ,?is recalls ! movem5t ( an accordion1 :i* closes on "o side & op5s on ! o!r4 8,?is d\ble balance ( ! %\ld]s & ( ! hips contributes /ill m to ! calm elegance ( ! :ole4 8,n[ look at my /atuette 9 pr(ile4 8,x is b5t backw>ds2 ! back is holl[$ & ! *e/ slightly exp&$4 ,9 a ^w1 ! figure is convex & has ! =m ( ! lett] ,c4 8,?is =m helps x to cat* ! light1 :i* is di/ribut$ s(tly ov] ! torso & limbs & s adds to ! g5]al *>m4 ,n[ ! diff]5t peculi>ities :i* we see 9 ?is /atuette may be not$ 9 ne>ly all antiques4 ,)\t d\bt1 !re are num]\s v>iations1 d\btless !re are "s d]ogations f ^! fundam5tal pr9ciples2 b 9 ! ,greek works y w always f9d mo/ ( ! *>act]i/ics :i* ,i h indicat$4 8,n[ translate ?is te*nical sy/em into spiritual t]ms2 y w !n recognize t antique art signifies cont5tm5t1 calm1 grace1 balance1 reason40 ,rod9 ca/ a glance at 8 figure4 8,i c\ld c>ry x fur!r10 he said1 8b x w\ld be only to amuse u1 because1 z x /&s1 x has suffic$ me = my demon/ration4 ,! details1 moreov]1 w\ld add v little to x4 ,& n[1 by ! way1 an important tru?4 ,:5 ! planes ( a figure are well plac$1 ) decision & intellig5ce1 all is done1 s to speak2 ! :ole effect is obta9$2 ! ref9em5ts :i* come aft] might please ! spectator1 b !y are almo/ sup]flu\s4 ,?is sci5ce ( planes is common to all great epo*s2 x is almo/ ignor$ to-day40 ,pu%+ aside ! clay figure1 he w5t on3 8,n[ ,i w d y ano!r aft] ,mi*ael ,angelo40 ,he did n proce$ at all 9 ! same way z = ! fir/4 ,he turn$ ! two legs ( ! figure to ! same side & ! torso to ! opposite side4 ,he b5t ! body =w>d2 he fold$ "o arm close aga9/ ! body & plac$ ! o!r beh9d ! head4 ,! attitude ?us evok$ (f]$ a /range appe>ance ( ef=t & ( torture4 ,rod9 _h fa%ion$ ?is sket* z quickly z ! prec$+ "o1 only cru%+ 8 balls ( clay ) m vigor & putt+ almo/ fr5zy into ! /rokes ( 8 ?umb4 8,!re60 he cri$4 8,:at d y ?9k ( x80 8,i %\ld take x = a copy ( a ,mi*ael ,angelo--or r = a replica ( "o ( 8 works4 ,:at vigor1 :at t5sion ( ! muscles60 8,n[6 ,foll[ my explanation4 ,"h1 in/ead ( f\r planes1 y h only two2 "o = ! upp] half ( ! /atuette & ! o!r1 oppos$1 = ! l[] half4 ,?is gives at once a s5se ( viol5ce & ( con/ra9t--& ! result is a /rik+ contra/ to ! calm ( ! antiques4 8,bo? legs are b5t1 & consequ5tly ! weight ( ! body is divid$ betwe5 ! two in/ead ( be+ borne exclusively by "o4 ,s !re is no repose "h1 b "w = bo? ! l[] limbs4 8,besides1 ! hip correspond+ to ! leg :i* be>s ! less] weight is ! "o :i* is ! m rais$1 :i* indicates t ! body is pu%+ ?is way4 8,nor is ! torso less animat$4 ,in/ead ( re/+ quietly1 z 9 ! antique1 on ! mo/ prom95t hip1 x1 on ! contr>y1 raises ! %\ld] on ! same side s z to cont9ue ! movem5t ( ! hip4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,captive ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo 8,n[ note t ! conc5tration ( ! ef=t places ! two limbs "o aga9/ ! o!r1 & ! two arms1 "o aga9/ ! body & ! o!r aga9/ ! head4 ,9 ?is way !re is no space left betwe5 ! limbs & ! body4 ,y see none ( ^? op5+s :i*1 result+ f ! fre$om ) :i* ! arms & legs 7 plac$1 gave lightness to ,greek sculpture4 ,! art ( ,mi*ael ,angelo creat$ /atues all ( a size1 9 a block4 ,he said himself t only ^? /atues 7 good :i* c\ld be roll$ f ! top ( a m\nta9 )\t break+2 & 9 8 op9ion all t 0 brok5 (f 9 su* a fall 0 sup]flu\s4 8,8 figures surely seem c>v$ to meet ?is te/2 b x is c]ta9 t n a s+le antique c\ld h /ood x2 ! greate/ works ( ,phidias1 ( ,praxiteles1 ( ,polycletus1 ( ,scopas & ( ,lysippus w\ld h rea*$ ! foot ( ! hill 9 pieces4 8,& t proves h[ a =mula :i* may be pr(\ndly true = "o arti/ic s*ool may be false = ano!r4 8,a la/ important *>act]i/ic ( my /atuette is t x is 9 ! =m ( a console2 ! knees con/itute ! l[] protub]ance2 ! retreat+ *e/ repres5ts ! concavity1 ! b5t head ! upp] jutm5t ( ! console4 ,! torso is ?us ar*$ =w>d in/ead ( backw>d z 9 antique art4 ,x is t :i* produces "h su* deep %ad[s 9 ! holl[ ( ! *e/ & b5ea? ! legs4 8,to sum x up1 ! greate/ g5ius ( mod]n times has celebrat$ ! epic ( %ad[1 :ile ! anci5ts celebrat$ t ( light4 ,& if we n[ seek ! spiritual significance ( ! te*nique ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 z we did t ( ! ,greeks1 we %all f9d t 8 sculpture express$ re/less en]gy1 ! w to act )\t ! hope ( success--9 f9e1 ! m>tyrdom ( ! creature torm5t$ by unrealizable aspirations4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,graces ,by ,raphael 8,y "k t ,raphael1 dur+ "o p]iod ( 8 life1 tri$ to imitate ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,he did n succe$4 ,he c\ld n discov] ! secret ( ! cond5s$ passion ( 8 rival4 ,x 0 because he 0 =m$ by ! ,greek s*ool1 z is prov$ by t div9e trio ( ! ,graces at ,*antilly1 9 :i* he copi$ an adorable antique gr\p at ,si5a4 ,)\t kn[+ x1 he con/antly return$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ma/]s he pref]r$4 ,^? ( 8 figures 9 :i* he wi%$ to put mo/ /r5g? always kept ! rhy?m & graci\s balance ( ! ,hell5ic ma/]pieces4 8,:5 ,i w5t to ,italy myself1 ) my head full ( ! ,greek models :i* ,i _h s passionately /udi$ at ! ,l\vre1 ,i f\nd myself completely disconc]t$ be=e ! ,mi*ael ,angelos4 ,!y con/antly contradict$ all ^? tru?s :i* ,i believ$ t ,i _h def9itely acquir$4 #8,look "h1' ,i said to myself1 #8:y ?is incurvation ( ! body1 ?is rais$ hip1 ?is l[]$ %\ld]8' ,i 0 v mu* upset4 8,& yet ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ld n h be5 mi/ak56 ,i _h to und]/&4 ,i kept at x & ,i succe$$4 8,to tell ! tru?1 ,mi*ael ,angelo does n1 z is (t5 cont5d$1 hold a unique place 9 art4 ,he is ! culm9ation ( all ,go?ic ?\ght4 ,x is g5]ally said t ! ,r5aissance 0 ! resurrection ( pagan rationalism & its victory ov] ! my/icism ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,?is is only half true4 ,! ,*ri/ian _s cont9u$ to inspire a numb] ( ! arti/s ( ! ,r5aissance1 among o!rs1 ,donatello1 ! pa9t] ,ghirl&ajo1 :o 0 ! ma/] ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & ,buon>otti himself4 8,he is manife/ly ! desc5dant ( ! image-mak]s ( ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies4 ,y con/antly f9d 9 ! sculpture ( ! ,middle ,ages ?is =m ( ! console to :i* ,i call$ y\r att5tion4 ,!re y f9d ?is same re/riction ( ! *e/1 ^! limbs glu$ to ! body1 & ?is attitude ( ef=t4 ,!re y f9d above all a melan*oly :i* reg>ds life z a transitory ?+ to :i* we mu/ n cl+40 ,z ,i ?ank$ my ho/ = 8 preci\s in/ruction1 he said3 8,we mu/ complete x "o ( ^! days by a visit to ! ,l\vre4 ,don't =get to rem9d me40 ,at ?is mom5t a s]vant ann\nc$ ,anatole ,france1 :om ,rod9 0 expect+4 ,! ma/] sculptor _h invit$ ! great writ] to come & admire 8 collection ( antiques4 ,!y =m$ a great contra/ to ea* o!r4 ,anatole ,france is tall & ?94 ,8 face is long & f9e2 8 black eyes are set deep 9 _! sockets2 8 h&s are delicate & sl5d]2 8 ge/ures are vivaci\s & emphasize all ! play ( 8 irony4 ,rod9 is ?ick-set1 he has /rong %\ld]s1 8 face is broad2 8 dreamy eyes1 (t5 half-clos$1 op5 wide at times & disclose pupils ( cle> blue4 ,8 be>d gives him ! look ( "o ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's prophets4 ,8 movem5ts are sl[ & dignifi$4 ,8 l>ge h&s1 ) %ort f+]s1 are /rongly supple4 ,! "o is ! p]sonification ( deep & witty analysis1 ! o!r ( passion & /r5g?4 ,! sculptor l$ u to 8 antiques1 & ! conv]sation naturally return$ to ! subject :i* we _h j be5 discuss+4 ,a ,greek /ele r\s$ ! admiration ( ,anatole ,france4 ,x repres5t$ a "y woman seat$4 ,a man is gaz+ at h] lov+ly1 & beh9d h]1 b5d+ ov] h] %\ld]s1 /&s a s]v+-maid4 8,h[ ! ,greeks lov$ life60 cri$ ! au?or ( ,?as4 8,see6 ,no?+ on ?is fun]al /one recalls dea?4 ,! dead woman is "h amid ! liv+1 & seems /ill to take "p 9 _! exi/5ce4 ,only %e has become v weak1 & z %e c no long] /& %e mu/ rema9 seat$4 ,x is "o ( ! *>act]i/ics :i* designate ! dead on ^! antique monum5ts3 _! limbs be+ )\t /r5g?1 !y mu/ lean ^u a /aff1 or aga9/ a wall1 or else sit d[n4 8,!re is also ano!r detail :i* frequ5tly di/+ui%es !m4 ,:ile ! liv+ :o are figur$ ar\nd !m all reg>d !m ) t5d]ness1 _! own eyes w&] f> & re/ on no "o4 ,!y no long] see ^? :o see !m4 ,yet !y cont9ue to live l belov$ invalids among ^? :o *]i% !m4 ,& ?is half-pres5ce1 ?is half-abs5ce1 is ! mo/ t\*+ expression ( ! regret :i*1 accord+ to ! anci5ts1 ! light ( day inspir$ 9 ! dead40 ,rod9's collection ( antiques is l>ge & well *os54 ,he is especially pr\d ( a ,h]cules1 ^: vigor\s slimness fill$ u ) en?usiasm4 ,x is a /atue :i* does n 9 ! lea/ resemble ! huge ,f>nese ,h]cules4 ,x is m>vell\sly graceful4 ,! demi-god1 9 all 8 pr\d y\?1 has a body & limbs ( extreme sl5d]ness4 8,?is is inde$10 said our ho/1 8! h]o :o outran ! ,arcadian /ag ) ! braz5 hooves4 ,! heavy a?lete ( ,lysippus w\ld n h be5 capable ( su* a feat ( pr[ess4 ,/r5g? is (t5 alli$ to grace1 & true grace is /rong2 a d\ble tru? ( :i* ?is ,h]cules is a pro(4 ,z y see1 ! son ( ,alcm5e seems ev5 m robu/ because 8 body is h>moni\sly proportion$40 ,anatole ,france /opp$ be=e a *>m+ little torso ( a goddess4 8,?is10 he said1 8is "o ( ! numb]less *a/e ,aphrodites :i* 7 m or less free reproductions ( ,praxiteles' ma/]piece1 ! ,cnidian ,v5us4 ,! ,v5us ( ! ,capitol & ! ,v5us di ,m$ici are1 among o!rs1 only v>iations ( ?is mu*-copi$ model4 8,among ! ,greeks1 _m excell5t sculptors sp5t _! skill 9 imitat+ ! "w ( "s ma/] :o _h prec$$ !m4 ,!y modifi$ ! g5]al idea b slightly1 & only %[$ _! own p]sonality 9 ! sci5ce ( ! execution4 ,x w\ld seem1 besides1 t devotional zeal1 becom+ fond ( a sculptural image1 =bade arti/s aft]w>ds to *ange x4 ,religion fixes once & = all ! div9e types t x adopts4 ,we are a/oni%$ to f9d s _m *a/e ,v5uses1 s _m cr\*+ ,v5uses4 ,we =get t ^! /atues 7 sacr$4 ,9 a ?\s& or two ?\s& ye>s !y w exhume 9 ! same way numb]s ( /atues ( ! ,virg9 ( ,l\rdes1 all mu* alike1 ) a :ite robe1 a ros>y1 & a blue girdle40 8,:at a k9dly religion ?is ( ! ,greeks mu/ h be510 ,i cri$1 8:i* (f]$ su* *>m+ =ms to ! adoration ( its wor%ipp]s60 8,x 0 beautiful10 ,anatole ,france repli$1 8s9ce x has left u ^! ,v5uses2 b d n believe t x 0 k9dly4 ,x 0 intol]ant & tyrannical1 l all =ms ( pi\s f]vor4 ,9 ! "n ( ^! ,aphrodites ( quiv]+ fle% _m noble s\ls 7 tortur$4 ,9 ! "n ( ,olympus ! ,a!nians (f]$ ! cup ( hemlock to ,socrates4 ,& d y recall t v]se ( ,lucretius3-- #8,tantum religio potuit suad]e malorum6' 8,y see1 if ! gods ( antiquity are sympa!tic to u to-day x is because1 fall51 !y c no long] h>m u40 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,at ,,! ,,l\vre ,sev]al days lat]1 ,rod91 putt+ 8 promise into execution1 ask$ me to accompany him to ! ,muse du ,l\vre4 ,we 7 no soon] be=e ! antiques ?an he %[$ by 8 happy air t he 0 among old fri5ds4 8,h[ _m times10 he said1 8h ,i come "h :5 ,i 0 n m ?an fifte5 ye>s old6 ,i _h a viol5t long+ at fir/ to be a pa9t]4 ,color attract$ me4 ,i (t5 w5t up/airs to admire ! ,titians & ,rembr&ts4 ,b1 alas6 ,i hadn't en\gh money to buy canvases & tubes ( color4 ,to copy ! antiques1 on ! contr>y1 ,i ne$$ only pap] & p5cils4 ,s ,i 0 =c$ to "w 9 ! l[] rooms1 & !re su* a passion = sculpture seiz$ me t ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else40 ,z ,i li/5$ to ,rod9 :ile he told ( 8 long /udy ( ! antique1 ,i ?\ght ( ! inju/ice done him by ^? false classici/s :o h accus$ him ( be+ an insurg5t aga9/ tradition4 ,tradition6 ,x is ?is pret5d$ revolution>y :o1 9 our own day1 has kn[n x be/ & respect$ x mo/6 ,he l$ me to ! room full ( ca/s &1 po9t+ out ! ,diadum5es by ,polycletus1 ! orig9al ( :i* is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 he said3 8,y c obs]ve "h ! f\r directions t ,i indicat$ ! o!r day 9 my clay /atuette4 ,j exam9e ! left side ( ?is /atue3 ! %\ld] is slightly =w>d1 ! hip is back2 aga9 ! knee is =w>d1 ! foot is back2 & !nce a g5tle undulation ( ! :ole results4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diadum5es ,by ,polyclitus 8,n[ notice ! balance ( ! levels--! level ( ! %\ld]s l[] t[>ds ! "r1 ! level ( ! hips l[] t[>ds ! left4 ,note t ! plumb-l9e pass+ ?r\gh ! neck falls on ! inn] ankle bone ( ! "r foot2 note ! free poise ( ! left leg4 ,f9ally1 view 9 pr(ile ! convexity ( ! back ( ! /atue1 9 =m l a ,c40 ,rod9 repeat$ ?is demon/ration ) a numb] ( o!r antiques4 ,leav+ ! ca/s1 he l$ me to ! wond]ful torso ( ,p]ibotos by ,praxiteles4 8,"h ! direction ( ! %\ld]s is t[>ds ! left1 direction ( ! hips t[>ds ! "r--level ( ! "r %\ld] high]1 level ( ! left hip high]40 ,!n1 pass+ to less !oretic impressions3 8,h[ *>m+60 he cri$4 8,?is "y torso1 )\t a head1 seems to smile at ! light & at ! spr+1 bett] ?an eyes & lips c\ld d40 ,!n we rea*$ ! ,v5us ( ,milo4 8,behold ! m>vel ( m>vels6 ,"h y f9d an exquisite rhy?m v l t 9 ! /atue :i* we h be5 admir+2 b some?+ ( ?\ght z well2 = "h we no long] f9d ! =m ( ! ,c2 on ! contr>y1 ! body ( ?is goddess b5ds slightly =w>d z 9 ,*ri/ian sculpture4 ,yet !re is no?+ re/less or torm5t$ "h4 ,?is "w is ! expression ( ! greate/ antique inspiration2 x is voluptu\sness regulat$ by re/ra9t2 x is ! joy ( life cad5c$1 mod]at$ by reason4 8,su* ma/]pieces affect me /rangely4 ,!y br+ vividly be=e my m9d ! atmosph]e & ! c\ntry :]e !y _h bir?4 ,i see ! "y ,greeks1 _! br[n hair cr[n$ ) violets & ! maid5s ) float+ tunics z !y pass to (f] sacrifice to ! gods 9 ^? temples ^: l9es 7 pure & maje/ic1 ^: m>ble _h ! w>m transp>5cy ( fle%4 ,i imag9e ! philosoph]s walk+ 9 ! outskirts ( ! t[n1 conv]s+ ^u beauty1 close to "s old alt> :i* recalls to !m ! e>?ly adv5ture ( "s god4 ,! birds s+ amid/ ! ivy1 9 ! great plane-trees1 9 ! bu%es ( laurel & ( myrtle1 & ! brooks %9e b5ea? ! s]5e blue sky1 :i* domes ?is s5su\s & peaceful l&40 ,illu/ration3 ,,v5us ,,( ,,milo ,an in/ant lat] we 7 be=e ! ,victory ( ,samo?race4 8,place x1 9 y\r m9d1 ^u a gold5 %ore1 :5ce1 b5ea? ! olive bran*es1 y may see ! blue & %9+ sea cradl+ its :ite isl&s6 ,antique m>bles ne$ ! full light ( day4 ,9 our museums !y are dead5$ by too heavy %ad[s4 ,! reflection ( ! sun-ba!d e>? & ( ! ,m$it]ranean aureol$ !m ) dazzl+ spl5dor4 ,_! ,victory--x 0 _! ,lib]ty--h[ x diff]s f ours6 ,%e did n ga!r back h] robe to leap b>ri]s2 %e 0 clo!d 9 f9e l951 n 9 co>se clo?2 h] m>vell\s body 9 its beauty 0 n =m$ = daily tasks2 h] movem5ts1 ?\gh vigor\s1 7 always h>moni\sly balanc$4 8,9 tru? %e 0 ! ,lib]ty n ( ! :ole _w1 b only ( ! intellectually elect4 ,! philosoph]s contemplat$ h] ) delight4 ,b ! conqu]$1 ! slaves :o 7 beat5 9 h] "n1 _h no love = h]4 8,t 0 ! fault ( ! ,hell5ic ideal4 ,! ,beauty conceiv$ by ! ,greeks 0 ! ord] dream$ ( by intellig5ce1 b %e only appeal$ to ! cultivat$ m9d2 %e disda9$ ! humble2 %e _h no t5d]ness = ! brok52 %e did n "k t 9 e he>t !re is a ray ( heav54 8,%e 0 tyrann\s to all :o 7 n capable ( high ?\ght2 %e inspir$ ,ari/otle to an apology = slav]y2 %e admitt$ only ! p]fection ( =m & %e did n "k t ! expression ( ! mo/ abject creature may be sublime4 ,%e de/roy$ ! mal=m$ *ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,victory ,,( ,,samo?race 8,b ?is v ord] :i* ! philosoph]s extoll$ 0 too limit$4 ,!y _h imag9$ x accord+ to _! desires & n z x exi/s 9 ! va/ univ]se4 ,!y _h arrang$ x accord+ to _! human geometry4 ,!y figur$ ! _w z limit$ by a great cry/al sph]e2 !y fe>$ ! unlimit$4 ,!y also fe>$ progress4 ,accord+ to !m creation _h nev] be5 z beautiful z1 at its bir?1 :5 no?+ _h yet tr\bl$ its primitive balance4 ,s9ce !n all _h cont9ually gr[n worse2 ea* day a little m confusion _h made its way into ! univ]sal ord]4 ,! age ( gold :i* we glimpse on ! horizon ( ! future !y plac$ beh9d !m 9 ! remot5ess ( "t4 8,s ?is passion = ord] betray$ !m4 ,ord] reigns )\t d\bt 9 ! imm5sity ( nature1 b x is mu* m complex ?an man 9 ! fir/ ef=ts ( 8 reason c repres5t x--& besides1 x is et]nally *ang+4 8,yet sculpture 0 nev] m radiant ?an :5 x 0 inspir$ by ?is n>r[ ord]4 ,x 0 because t calm beauty c\ld f9d entire expression 9 ! s]5ity ( transp>5t m>bles2 x 0 because !re 0 p]fect accord betwe5 ! ?\ght & ! matt] t x animat$4 ,! mod]n _s1 on ! contr>y1 upsets & breaks all =ms 9 :i* x takes body4 8,no2 no arti/ w ev] surpass ,phidias--= progress exi/s 9 ! _w1 b n 9 art4 ,! greate/ ( sculptors :o appe>$ at a "t :5 ! :ole human dream c\ld blossom 9 ! p$im5t ( a temple w rema9 = ev] )\t an equal40 ,we pass$ on to ! room :i* holds ! "w ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,to rea* x we cross$ t ( ,jean ,g\jon & ( ,g]ma9 ,pilon4 8,y\r eld] bro!rs10 ,i said4 8,i %\ld l to ?9k s10 ,rod9 answ]$ ) a sigh4 ,we 7 n[ be=e ! ,captives1 by ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,we fir/ look$ at ! "o on ! "r1 :i* is se5 9 pr(ile4 8,look6 only two great planes4 ,! legs to "o side1 ! body to ! opposite side4 ,?is gives great /r5g? to ! attitude4 ,no balance ( levels4 ,! "r hip is ! high]1 & ! "r %\ld] is also high]4 ,s ! movem5t acquires amplitude4 ,obs]ve ! l9e ( plumb--x falls n on "o foot1 b betwe5 ! two2 s bo? legs be> ! body & seem to make an ef=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,captive ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo 8,let u consid]1 f9ally1 ! g5]al aspect4 ,x is t ( a console2 ! b5t legs project1 ! retreat+ *e/ =ms a holl[4 ,x is ! confirmation ( :at ,i demon/rat$ 9 my /udio ) ! clay model40 ,!n1 turn+ t[>ds ! o!r captive3 8,"h aga9 ! =m ( ! console is design$1 n by ! retreat+ *e/1 b by ! rais$ elb[1 :i* hangs =w>d4 ,z ,i h already told y1 ?is p>ticul> silh\ette is t ( all ! /atu>y ( ! ,middle ,ages4 8,y f9d ?is =m ( ! console 9 ! ,virg9 seat$ lean+ ov] h] *ild2 9 ! ,*ri/ nail$ on ! cross1 ! legs b5t1 ! body b[$ t[>ds ! m5 :om ,8 suff]+ w\ld r$eem2 9 ! ,mat] ,dolorosa :o b5ds above ! body ( h] ,son4 8,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,i repeat1 is only ! la/ & greate/ ( ! ,go?ics4 8,! s\l ?r[n back ^u itself1 suff]+1 disgu/ ( life1 cont5tion aga9/ ! bonds ( matt]--su* are ! elem5ts ( 8 inspiration4 8,! captives are held by bonds s weak t x seems easy to break !m4 ,b ! sculptor wi%$ to %[ t _! bondage is1 above all1 a moral "o4 ,=1 al?\gh he has repres5t$ 9 ^! figures ! prov9ces conqu]$ by ,pope ,julius ,,ii41 he has giv5 !m a symbolic value4 ,ea* "o ( 8 prison]s is ! human s\l :i* w\ld bur/ ! b\nds ( its corporeal envelope 9 ord] to possess unlimit$ lib]ty4 ,look at ! captive on ! "r4 ,he has ! face ( ,bee?ov54 ,mi*ael ,angelo has div9$ ! features ( t mo/ unhappy ( great musicians4 8,8 :ole exi/5ce prov$ t he 0 himself frightfully tortur$ by melan*oly4 #8,:y d we hope = m ( life & ( pleasure8' he said 9 "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful sonnets4 #8,e>?ly joy h>ms u ev5 m ?an x delights4' ,& 9 ano!r v]se1 #8,he :o dies soon aft] bir? enjoys ! happie/ fate6' 8,all 8 /atues are s con/ra9$ by agony t !y seem to wi% to break !mselves4 ,!y all seem ready to succumb to ! pressure ( despair :i* fills !m4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 old he actually broke !m4 ,art did n cont5t him4 ,he want$ inf9ity4 #8,nei!r pa9t+ nor sculpture1' he writes1 #8c *>m ! s\l turn$ t[>ds t div9e love :i*1 ^u ! cross1 op5s its arms to receive u4' ,^! are also ! exact words ( ! great my/ic :o wrote ! ,imitation ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 #8,! highe/ wisdom is to rea* ! k+dom ( heav5 ?r\gh contempt ( ! _w4 ,x is vanity to cl+ to :at is b pass+ & n to ha/5 t[>ds t joy :i* is )\t end4'0 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a "t1 !n ,rod9 spoke 8 ?\ght3 8,i rememb] be+ 9 ! ,duomo at ,flor5ce & reg>d+ ) pr(\nd emotion t ,piet by ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,! ma/]piece1 :i* is ord9>ily 9 %ad[1 0 light$ at ! mom5t by a c&le 9 a silv] c&le/ick4 ,& a beautiful *ild1 a *ori/]1 approa*$ ! c&le/ick1 :i* 0 z tall z himself1 drew x t[>ds him1 & blew out ! light4 ,i c\ld no long] see ! m>vell\s sculpture4 ,& ?is *ild appe>$ to figure to me ! g5ius ( ,dea?1 :i* puts an end to life4 ,i h kept t preci\s picture 9 my he>t40 ,he paus$1 !n w5t on3 8,if ,i may speak ( myself a little1 ,i w tell y t ,i h oscillat$ all my life betwe5 ! two great t5d5cies ( sculpture1 betwe5 ! conception ( ,phidias & t ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 8,i began by foll[+ ! antique1 b :5 ,i w5t to ,italy ,i 0 c>ri$ away by ! great ,flor5t9e ma/]1 & my "w has c]ta9ly felt ! effects ( ?is passion4 8,s9ce !n1 especially m ( late ye>s1 ,i h return$ to ! antique4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la ,,piet ,by ,mi*ael ,angelo 8,! favorite !mes ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! dep?s ( ! human s\l1 ! sanctity ( ef=t & ( suff]+1 h an au/]e gr&eur4 ,b ,i d n feel 8 contempt ( life4 ,e>?ly activity1 imp]fect z x may be1 is /ill beautiful & good4 ,let u love life = ! v ef=t :i* x exacts4 8,z = me1 ,i ceaselessly endeavor to r5d] my outlook on nature ev] m calm1 m j4 ,we %\ld /rive to atta9 s]5ity4 ,en\gh ( ,*ri/ian anxiety1 9 ! face ( ! great my/]y1 w always rema9 9 u all40 ,illu/ration3 ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice ,by ,rod9 ,photogravure reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,on ,,! ,,usefulness ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ ,i ,! day be=e ! v]nissage 7v>ni%+ day71 ,i met ,augu/e ,rod9 at ! ,salon de la ,socit ,nationale 9 ,p>is4 ,he 0 accompani$ by two ( 8 pupils1 !mselves pa/-ma/]s3 ! sculptor ,b\rdelle1 :o 0 ?is ye> exhibit+ a fi]ce ,h]cules pi]c+ ! ,/ymphalian birds ) 8 arr[s1 & ,despiau1 :o models exquisitely clev] bu/s4 ,all ?ree _h /opp$ be=e a figure ( ! god ,pan1 :i* ,b\rdelle _h :imsically c>v$ 9 ! lik5ess ( ,rod91 & ! creator ( ! "w 0 excus+ himself = ! two small horns :i* he _h set ^u ! ma/]'s =ehead4 8,y _h to d x10 ,rod9 repli$1 laugh+1 8because y are repres5t+ ,pan4 ,mi*ael ,angelo gave j su* horns to 8 ,moses4 ,!y are ! emblem ( omnipot5ce & omnisci5ce1 & ,i assure y t ,i am flatt]$ to h be5 s favor$ by y\r att5tions40 ,z x 0 n[ noon1 ,rod9 invit$ u all ?ree to lun* ) him some:]e 9 ! neighborhood4 ,we pass$ out into ! ,av5ue des ,*amps lyses1 :]e b5ea? ! crude "y gre5 ( ! *e/nut-trees ! motors & c>riages slipp$ by 9 %9+ files1 all ! brilliance ( ,p>isian life fla%+ "h f its brighte/ & mo/ fasc9at+ sett+4 8,:]e are we go+ to lun*80 ,b\rdelle ask$1 paus+ ) comical anxiety4 8,9 ! big re/aurants ab\t "h we %all be wait$ ^u by solemn m5-s]vants 9 dress-coats1 :i* ,i _c be>4 ,!y fright5 me4 ,i advise "s quiet little re/aurant :]e ! cabbies g40 ,illu/ration3 ,,la ,,france ,by ,rod9 ,pres5t$ to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica by ! ,fr5* nation = ! base ( ! ,*ampla9 ,monum5t at ,cr[n ,po9t 8,! food is really bett] !re ?an 9 ^! gorge\s places10 ,despiau decl>$4 8,"h ! food is too sophi/icat$40 ,he _h express$ ,b\rdelle's secret ?\ght2 = ,b\rdelle1 9 spite ( 8 pret5d$ mode/y1 is a g\rm&4 ,rod9 agree+1 all[$ !m to lead him to a little eat+-h\se hidd5 9 a side-/reet (f ! ,*amps lyses1 :]e we *ose a quiet corn] & in/all$ ourselves com=tably4 ,despiau1 :o has a lively disposition1 began teas+ ,b\rdelle4 8,help y\rself1 ,b\rdelle10 he said1 pass+ him a di%1 8?\gh y "k y don't des]ve to be f$1 because y are an arti/--t is to say1 ( no use to any "o40 8,i p>don y ?is imp]t95ce10 ,b\rdelle answ]$1 8because y take half = y\rself40 ,he began gayly1 b end$ 9 a mom5t>y crisis ( pessimism1 z he add$3 8,b ,i won't contradict y4 ,x is true t we are good = no?+4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( my fa!r1 :o 0 a /onecutt]1 ,i say to myself1 #8,8 "w 0 necess>y to society4 ,he prep>$ ! build+ mat]ials = m5's h\ses4' ,i c see him n[1 good old man1 consci5ti\sly saw+ 8 blocks ( free/one1 w9t] & summ]1 9 ! op5 work%op4 ,8 0 a rugg$ type su* z we d n see n[adays4 ,b ,i--b we--:at s]vice d we r5d] to our k9d8 ,we are juggl]s1 m\ntebanks1 dream]s1 :o amuse ! p 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,!y sc>cely deign to take an int]e/ 9 our ef=ts4 ,few p are capable ( und]/&+ !m4 ,& ,i d n "k :e!r we really des]ve _! good-w1 = ! _w c\ld v well get on )\t u40 ,,ii ,x 0 ,rod9 :o answ]$4 8,i d n believe t our fri5d ,b\rdelle means a ^w ( :at he says4 ,z = me1 my op9ion is entirely oppos$ to 84 ,i believe t arti/s are ! mo/ useful ( m540 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,brok5 ,,lily ,by ,rod9 ,b\rdelle laugh$4 8,y are bl9d$ by love ( y\r pr(ession40 8,n at all1 = my op9ion re/s on v s\nd reasons1 :i* ,i w tell y4 ,b fir/ h "s ( ?is w9e :i* ! patron recomm5ds4 ,x w put y 9 a bett] frame ( m9d to li/5 to me40 ,:5 he _h p\r$ x out = u1 he resum$3 8,to beg9 )--h y reflect$ t 9 mod]n society arti/s1 ,i mean true arti/s1 are ab\t ! only m5 :o take any pleasure 9 _! "w80 8,x is c]ta9 t "w is all our joy1 all our life10 ,b\rdelle cri$1 8b t does n mean t--0 8,wait6 ,x seems to me t :at is mo/ lack+ 9 our contempor>ies is love ( _! pr(ession4 ,!y only accompli% _! tasks grudg+ly4 ,!y w\ld will+ly /rike4 ,x is s f ! top to ! bottom ( ! social ladd]4 ,! politician sees 9 8 (fice only ! mat]ial advantages :i* he c ga9 f x1 & he does n seem to "k ! pride :i* ! old /atesm5 felt 9 ! skilful direction ( ! affairs ( _! c\ntry4 8,! manufactur]1 in/ead ( uphold+ ! honor ( 8 br&1 /rives only to make z mu* money z he c by adult]at+ 8 products4 ,! workman1 feel+ a m or less legitimate ho/ility = 8 employ]1 slights 8 "w4 ,almo/ all ! m5 ( our day seem to reg>d "w z a frightful necessity1 z a curs$ drudg]y1 :ile x ought to be consid]$ z our happ9ess & our excuse = liv+4 8,y mu/ n ?9k t x has always be5 s4 ,mo/ ( ! objects :i* rema9 to u f ! old days1 furniture1 ut5sils1 /uffs1 %[ a great consci5ti\sness 9 ^? :o made !m4 8,man likes to "w well1 q z mu* z to "w badly4 ,i ev5 believe t x is m agreeable to him1 m natural to him1 t he pref]s to "w well4 ,b he li/5s sometimes to good1 sometimes to bad advice1 & gives pref]5ce to ! bad4 8,& yet1 h[ mu* happi] humanity w\ld be if "w1 in/ead ( a means to exi/5ce1 7 its end6 ,b1 9 ord] t ?is m>vell\s *ange may come ab\t1 all mank9d mu/ foll[ ! example ( ! arti/1 or1 bett] yet1 become arti/s !mselves2 = ! ^w arti/1 9 its wide/ acceptation1 means to me ! man :o takes pleasure 9 :at he does4 ,s x w\ld be desirable 7 !re arti/s 9 all trades--arti/ c>p5t]s1 happy 9 skilfully rais+ beam & mortice--arti/ masons1 spread+ ! pla/] ) pleasure--arti/ c>t]s1 pr\d ( c>+ = _! horses & ( n runn+ ov] ^? 9 ! /reet4 ,is x n true t t w\ld con/itute an admirable society8 8,y see1 !n1 t arti/s set an example to ! re/ ( ! _w :i* might be m>vell\sly fruitful40 8,well argu$10 cri$ ,despiau2 8,i take back :at ,i said1 ,b\rdelle4 ,i ackn[l$ge t y des]ve y\r food4 ,d take a little m asp>agus40 ,,iii 8,ah1 ,ma/]60 ,i said1 8y d\btless h ! gift ( p]suasion4 ,b1 aft] all1 :at is ! good ( prov+ ! usefulness ( arti/s8 ,c]ta9ly1 z y h %[n u1 _! passion = "w might set a good example4 ,b is n ! "w :i* !y d at ! bottom useless1 & is x n t precisely :i* gives x value 9 our eyes80 8,:at d y mean80 8,i mean1 t happily works ( art d n c\nt among useful ?+s1 t is to say1 among/ ^? t s]ve to fe$ u1 to clo! u1 to %elt] u--9 a ^w1 to satisfy our bodily ne$s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y te> u f ! slav]y ( practical life & op5 be=e u an en*ant$ l& ( contemplation & ( dreams40 8,! po9t is1 my de> fri5d1 t we are usually mi/ak5 9 :at is useful & :at is n10 ,rod9 answ]$4 8,i admit t we mu/ call useful all t m9i/]s to ! necessities ( our mat]ial life4 ,b to-day1 besides t1 ri*es are also consid]$ useful1 ?\gh _! display only ar\ses vanity & excites envy2 ^! ri*es are n only useless1 b cumb]some4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c]es ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts 8,z = me1 ,i call useful all t gives u happ9ess4 ,well1 !re is no?+ 9 ! _w t makes u happi] ?an contemplation & dreams4 ,we =get ?is too mu* 9 our day4 ,! man :o1 ) j a suffici5cy1 wisely enjoys ! numb]less wond]s :i* meet 8 eyes & m9d at e turn--:o rejoices 9 ! beauty & vigor ( ! y\? ab\t him2 :o sees 9 ! animals1 ^? wond]ful liv+ ma*9es1 all _! supple & n]v\s movem5ts & ! play ( _! muscles2 :o f9ds delight 9 ! valleys & ^u ! hillsides :]e ! spr+ sp5ds itself 9 gre5 & fl[]y fe/ival1 9 waves ( inc5se1 9 ! murmur ( bees1 9 ru/l+ w+s & songs ( love2 :o feels an ec/asy z he wat*es ! silv] ripples1 :i* seem to smile z !y *ase ea* o!r ^u ! surface ( ! wat]2 :o c1 ) r5ew$ en?usiasm1 ea* day wat* ,apollo1 ! gold5 god1 disp]se ! cl\ds :i* ,e>? wraps closely ar\nd h]2 ! man :o c f9d joy 9 all ?is walks ! e>? a god4 8,:at mortal is m =tunate ?an he8 ,& s9ce x is art :i* tea*es u1 :i* aids u to appreciate ^! pleasures1 :o w d5y t x is inf9itely useful to u8 ,x is n only a "q ( intellectual pleasures1 h[ev]1 b ( mu* m4 ,art %[s man 8 raison d'tre4 ,x reveals to him ! mean+ ( life1 x enlight5s him ^u 8 de/9y1 & consequ5tly po9ts him on 8 way4 ,:5 ,titian pa9t$ t m>vell\sly ari/ocratic society1 :]e ea* p]son c>ries writt5 9 8 face1 impr9t$ 9 8 ge/ures & not$ 9 8 co/ume1 ! pride ( intellect1 ( au?ority & ( weal?1 he set be=e ! patricians ( ,v5ice ! ideal :i* !y wi%$ to realize4 ,:5 ,p\ss9 compos$ 8 cle>1 maje/ic1 ord]ly l&scapes1 :]e ,reason seems to reign2 :5 ,puget swell$ ! muscles ( 8 h]oes2 :5 ,watteau %elt]$ 8 *>m+ yet melan*oly lov]s b5ea? my/]i\s %ades2 :5 ,h\don caus$ ,voltaire to smile1 & ,diana1 ! huntress1 to run s lightly2 :5 ,rude1 9 c>v+ ! ,m>seillaise1 call$ old m5 & *ildr5 to 8 c\ntry's aid--^! great ,fr5* ma/]s poli%$ 9 turn "s ( ! facets ( our national s\l2 ?is "o1 ord]2 ?is "o1 en]gy2 ?is "o1 elegance2 ?is "o1 wit2 ?is "o1 h]oism2 & all1 ! joy ( life & ( free action1 & !y kept alive 9 _! compatriots ! di/9ctive qualities ( our race4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,torn ,,glove ,by ,titian 8,take ! greate/ arti/ ( our "t1 ,puvis de ,*avannes--did he n /rive to %$ ^u u ! s]5ity to :i* we all aspire8 ,are !re n wond]ful lessons = u 9 8 sublime l&scapes1 :]e holy ,nature seems to cradle ^u h] bosom a lov+1 wise1 augu/1 simple humanity8 ,help = ! weak1 love ( "w1 self-d5ial1 respect = high ?\ght1 ?is incomp>able g5ius has express$ x all6 ,x is a m>vell\s light ^u our epo*4 ,x is en\gh to look ^u "o ( 8 ma/]pieces1 8 ,sa9te ,g5evive 9 ! ,pan!on1 8 ,holy ,wood 7,bois ,sacr7 9 ! ,sorbonne1 or 8 magnific5t ,homage to ,victor ,hugo 7,hommage ,victor ,hugo7 on ! /airway ( ! ,htel de ,ville 9 ,p>is1 to feel oneself capable ( noble de$s4 8,arti/s & ?9k]s are l lyres1 inf9itely delicate & sonor\s1 ^: vibrations1 awak5$ by ! circum/ances ( ea* epo*1 are prolong$ to ! e>s ( all o!r mortals4 8,)\t d\bt1 v f9e works ( art are appreciat$ only by a limit$ numb]2 & ev5 9 gall]ies & public squ>es !y are look$ at only by a few4 ,b1 nev]!less1 ! ?\ghts !y embody end by filt]+ ?r\gh to ! cr[d4 ,bel[ ! m5 ( g5ius !re are o!r arti/s ( less scope1 :o borr[ & popul>ize ! conceptions ( ! ma/]s3 writ]s are influ5c$ by pa9t]s1 pa9t]s by writ]s2 !re is a cont9ual ex*ange ( ?\ght betwe5 all ! bra9s ( a g5]ation--! j\rnali/s1 ! popul> noveli/s1 ! illu/rators1 ! mak]s ( pictures br+ )9 ! rea* ( ! multitude ! tru?s discov]$ by ! p[]ful intellects ( ! day4 ,x is l a spiritual /ream1 l a spr+ p\r+ =? 9 _m cascades1 :i* f9ally meet to =m ! great mov+ riv] :i* repres5ts ! m5tality ( an era4 ,illu/ration3 ,,victor ,,hugo ,,(f]+ ,,8 ,,lyre ,,to ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,p>is ,by ,puvis de ,*avannes 8,& x %\ld n be said1 z x is sometimes1 t arti/s only reflect ! feel+ ( _! surr\nd+s4 ,ev5 ?is w\ld be mu*2 = x is well to hold up a mirror 9 :i* o!r m5 may see !mselves1 & s to aid !m to self-k4 ,b arti/s d m4 ,c]ta9ly !y draw l>gely f ! common fund amass$ by tradition1 b !y also increase ?is treasure4 ,!y are truly inv5tors & guides4 8,9 ord] to conv9ce oneself ( ?is1 x is en\gh to obs]ve t mo/ ( ! ma/]s prec$$1 & sometimes by a long p]iod1 ! "t :5 _! works won recognition4 ,p\ss9 pa9t$ a numb] ( ma/]pieces "u ,l\is ,,xiii4 ^: regul> nobility =etold ! "* ( ! foll[+ reign2 ,watteau1 ^: non*alant grace w\ld seem to h presid$ ov] all ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xv41 did n live "u t ,k+1 b "u ,l\is ,,xiv41 & di$ "u ! ,reg5t2 ,*>d9 & ,greuze1 :o1 9 celebrat+ ! b\rgeois home1 w\ld seem to h ann\nc$ a democratic society1 liv$ "u a mon>*y2 ,prudhon1 my/ical1 sweet & we>y1 claim$1 9 ! mid/ ( /rid5t imp]ial fanf>es1 ! "r to love1 to m$itate1 to dream1 & he affirm$ x z ! =]unn] ( ! romantics4 ,ne>] to u1 ,c\rbet & ,millet1 "u ! ,second ,empire1 pictur$ ! sorr[s & ! dignity ( ! p1 :o s9ce !n1 "u ! ,?ird ,republic1 h won s prepond]ant a place 9 society4 8,i d n say t ^! arti/s det]m9$ ^! great curr5ts1 ,i only say t !y unconsci\sly contribut$ to =m !m2 ,i say t !y made "p ( ! intellectual lite :o creat$ ^! t5d5cies4 ,& x goes )\t say+ t ?is lite is n compos$ ( arti/s only1 b also ( writ]s1 philosoph]s1 noveli/s & publici/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"m ,,& ,,babe ,by ,rod9 8,:at /ill fur!r proves t ! ma/]s br+ new ideas & t5d5cies to _! g5]ations is t !y h (t5 great tr\ble 9 w9n+ ackn[l$gm5t = !m4 ,!y sometimes pass ne>ly all _! lives 9 /riv+ aga9/ r\t9e4 ,& ! m g5ius !y h1 ! m *ance !y run ( be+ long misund]/ood4 ,corot1 ,c\rbet1 ,millet1 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 to cite no m1 7 n unanim\sly acclaim$ until ! end ( _! c>e]s4 8,x is impossible to d good to mank9d ) impunity4 ,b1 at lea/1 ! ma/]s ( art1 by _! det]m9ation to enri* ! human s\l1 h des]v$ t _! names %\ld be held sacr$ aft] _! dea?s4 8,!re1 my fri5ds1 is :at ,i wi%$ to say to y ^u ! usefulness ( arti/s40 ,,iv ,i decl>$ t ,i 0 conv9c$4 8,i only want to be10 said ,b\rdelle1 8= ,i adore my "w1 & my grumbl+ 0 d\btless ! effect ( a pass+ mood2 or1 p]haps1 anxi\s to he> an apology = my pr(ession1 ,i behav$ l a coquette :o compla9s ( be+ ugly 9 ord] to provoke a complim5t40 ,!re 0 sil5ce = sev]al in/ants1 = we 7 ?9k+ ( :at _h be5 said4 ,!n1 realiz+ t ,rod9 _h mode/ly omitt$ himself 9 indicat+ ! influ5ce ( ! ma/]s1 ,i said3 8,ma/]1 y h y\rself ex]cis$ an influ5ce on y\r epo*1 :i* w c]ta9ly be prolong$ to succe$+ g5]ations4 ,illu/ration3 ,,si/] ,,& ,,bro!r ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts 8,9 emphasiz+ s /rongly ! inn] tru?1 y w h aid$ 9 ! evolution ( our mod]n life4 ,y h %[n ! imm5se value :i* ea* "o ( u to-day atta*es to 8 ?\ghts1 to 8 affections1 to 8 dreams1 & (t5 to 8 w&]+ passions4 ,y h record$ ! intoxication ( love1 maid5 rev]ies1 ! madness ( desire1 ! ec/asy ( m$itation1 ! transports ( hope1 ! crises ( dejection4 ,y h ceaselessly explor$ ! my/]i\s doma9 ( ! individual consci5ce1 & y h f\nd x ev] m va/4 ,y h obs]v$ t 9 ?is era ^u :i* we h ent]$1 no?+ has m importance = u ?an our own feel+s1 our own intimate p]sonality4 ,y h se5 t ea* "o ( u1 ! man ( ?\ght1 ! man ( action1 ! "m1 ! "y girl1 ! lov]1 places ! c5tre ( ! univ]se 9 8 own s\l4 ,& ?is disposition1 ( :i* we 7 ourselves almo/ unconsci\s1 y h reveal$ to u4 8,foll[+ ^u ,victor ,hugo1 :o1 celebrat+ 9 8 poetry ! joys & ! sorr[s ( private exi/5ce1 sang ! "m rock+ ! cradle1 ! fa!r at ! grave ( 8 *ild1 ! lov] absorb$ 9 happy memories1 y h express$ 9 sculpture ! deepe/1 mo/ secret emotions ( ! s\l4 8,& !re is no d\bt b t ?is p[]ful wave ( individualism :i* is pass+ ov] ! old society w modify x little by little4 ,!re is no d\bt b t1 ?anks to ! ef=ts ( ! great arti/s & ! great ?9k]s1 :o ask ea* "o ( u to consid] himself z an end suffici5t unto himself1 & to live accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own he>t1 humanity w end by sweep+ aside all ! tyrannies :i* /ill oppress ! individual & w suppress ! social inequalities :i* subject "o to ano!r1 ! poor to ! ri*1 ! woman to ! man1 ! weak to ! /rong4 8,y1 y\rself1 by ! s9c]ity ( y\r art1 w h work$ t[>ds ! com+ ( ?is new ord]40 ,b ,rod9 answ]$ ) a smile3 8,y\r great fri5d%ip accords me too l>ge a place among ! *ampions ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,x is true1 at lea/1 t ,i h /riv5 to be ( use by =mulat+ z cle>ly z ,i c\ld my vision ( p & ( ?+s40 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,mr4 ,,?omas ,,=tune ,,ryan ,by ,rod9 ,photograph reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! 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