Contrary to Rembrandt, Ribera does not decompose or discolour, his palette does not dissolve under the influence of shadows, and nothing is so peculiar to him as certain superexcited notes of furious red. Nevertheless, compared to Caravaggio, his chiaroscuro is much more than a mere means of relief. The canvas assumes a vulcanized, carbonized appearance.

“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud

“I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.” Frida Kahlo

“Don’t be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation.” Paul Cezanne

“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” Georgia O’Keeffe

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas

“Every good painter paints what he is.” Jackson Pollock

“Great art picks up where nature ends.” Marc Chagall

“Creativity takes courage.” Henri Matisse

“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.” Edgar Degas