Joshua Reynolds quotes - page 2

The art of seeing Nature, or in other words, the art of using Models, is in reality the great object, the point to which all our studies are directed. (Joshua Reynolds)
The real character of a man is found out by his amusements. View quote
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Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers. View quote
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All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master. View quote
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The greatest man is he who forms the taste of a nation; the next greatest is he who corrupts it. View quote
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The value and rank of every art is in proportion to the mental labor employed in it, or the mental pleasure in producing it. View quote
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The art of seeing Nature. View quote
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