Facts about Balthus

Occup.Artist
FromFrance
BornFebruary 29, 1908
DiedFebruary 18, 2001
Aged92 years

Summary

Balthus was a famous Artist from France, who lived between February 29, 1908 and February 18, 2001. He/she became 92 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac pisces, who is known for Fluctuation, Depth, Imagination, Reactive, Indecisive. Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Balthus.

10 Famous quotes by Balthus

Small: Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible
"Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible"
Small: One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil
"One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil"
Small: The best way to begin is to say: Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a l
"The best way to begin is to say: Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at his paintings"
Small: Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, s
"Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle"
Small: I will always find even the worst paintings that attempt some kind of representation better than the be
"I will always find even the worst paintings that attempt some kind of representation better than the best invented paintings"
Small: The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it.
"The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century"
Small: Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I dont know what to say about what
"Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don't know what to say about what I paint, really"
Small: I refuse to confide and dont like it when people write about art
"I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art"
Small: I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things to suggest, not to impose, to
"I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things; to suggest, not to impose, to leave always a slight touch of mystery in my paintings"
Small: Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish
"Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish"