Delacroix on painting v. music

From a journal entry dated March 11, 1849:

“Painting, among other advantages, is more discreet than music; the most gigantic picture can be seen in an instant. If its qualities, or certain portions of it, hold one’s attention that is all to the good; one can enjoy it even longer than a piece of music. But f the painting seems mediocre, one has only to turn one’s head away to escape boredom.”
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