Dear Quote by Raoul Dufy
“Nature, my dear sir, is only a hypothesis.”
About This Quote
Source Letter: Correspondence, 1935, to a fellow artist
Nature is treated as a hypothesis, suggesting it is subject to interpretation and not absolute truth
In simple terms: Nature is a hypothesis, not a fact
Question assumptions about nature
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Scientific debate
- artistic inspiration
- educational discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you view nature as a fixed truth?
- How does this view influence your art?
Science may demand empirical evidence