Rembrandt: "La pittura è nipote della natura"

• "Choose only one master - Nature!"

• "Scegliete un solo maestro - La Natura!"

• "Without atmosphere a painting is nothing".

• "Senza l'atmosfera, un quadro non è niente".

• "Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God".

• "La pittura è nipote della natura. È imparentata con Dio".

• "I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that too.

Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint.

Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it.

I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy".