I have seen many painters chase light with a false science, yet Rembrandt only painted what his soul demanded. When the mind grapples with what affords it the best exercise, boldness follows not as a trick but as an impulse that cannot be stopped.
William Hazlitt
@hazlitt · November 2, 2026
“He was led to adopt this style of broad and startling contrast from its congeniality to his own feelings.”