Circulation Quote by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“I have a horror of the word 'flesh', which has become so shopworn.Why not 'meat'whilethey're about it? What I like is skin, a young girl's skin that is pink and shows that she has a good circulation.”
About This Quote
The word 'flesh' feels overused; prefers 'skin' to describe youthful vitality.
In simple terms: Prefers 'skin' over 'flesh' for fresh imagery.
Key Takeaway
Choose vivid, fresh language.
Themes
art
language
description
Mood
introspective
artistic
Type
artistic
descriptive
When to use this quote
- painting critique
- creative writing
- fashion description
Key Concepts
visual art
literary expression
sensory detail
Questions to Reflect On
- How does word choice affect perception?
- What terms evoke freshness for you?
A Different Perspective
May be seen as overly sensual.
![“It was at Harvard not quite forty years ago that I went into an anechoic [totally silent] chamber not expecting in that silent room to hear two sounds: one high, my nervous system in operation, one low, my blood in circulation. The reason I did not expect to hear those two sounds was that they…” quote by John Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/153/john-cage-2094_blood_it-was-at-harvard-not-quite-forty-years_56114.jpg)
