Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseliwas a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject-matter. He painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and created his own "Milton Gallery". He held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth7 February 1741
Henry Fuseli quotes about
attitude children action
All actions and attitudes of children are graceful because they are the luxuriant and immediate offspring of the moment - divested of affectation and free from all pretense.
envy vampire emulation
Emulation embalms the dead; envy, the vampire, blasts the living.
landscape invention painter
Selection is the invention of the landscape painter.
religious art military
Art among a religious race produces reliques [sic]; among a military one, trophies; among a commercial one, articles of trade.
perfection mediocrity pursuit
Indiscriminate pursuit of perfection infallibly leads to mediocrity.
excellence immortality labor
The price of excellence is labor, and time that of immortality.