Sir Joshua Reynolds Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was an influential English portrait painter during the 18th century. Born in Devon, Reynolds showed exceptional artistic talent from a young age. He later studied in London and later in Italy, where he immersed himself in the works of the Old Masters. Reynolds gained fame for his elegant and distinctive style, capturing the essence and character of his sitters. He was a founder and the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts, leaving a lasting impact on the British art scene. His portraits are celebrated for their grace, sophistication, and masterful use of color.

The real character of a man is found out by his amusements.

The real character of a man is found out by his amusements.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Character

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if yo

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Work

Nothing can be made of nothing; he who has laid up no materi

Nothing can be made of nothing; he who has laid up no material can produce no combination.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Goodness

Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combi

Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come from nothing.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Inventions

The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhauste

The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only one, unless it be continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Mind