Boredom soon overcomes me when I am contemplating nature.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Degas admits to feeling bored when thinking about nature.
- In plain terms
- He gets bored thinking about nature.
- What can you take from it?
- Some artists find nature less stimulating than human subjects.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might nature bore an artist?
Another view
Nature often inspires many other artists.
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