The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes. — Eugene Delacroix

The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes.

In the original French

Le premier merite d'un tableau est d'etre un fete pour l'oeil.

1863
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Current citation
Delacroix, Eugène. The Journal of Eugène Delacroix: A Selection, translated by Lucy Norton, edited by Hubert Wellington. Phaidon, 1995.
Original citation
Delacroix, Eugene. Journal entry. 22 June 1863.