"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

23 January 2017

Happy birthday, Manet.

Manet, A Bouquet of Flowers, 1889


Edouard Manet was born on this day in 1832.

It is not enough to know your craft – you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more.

Edouard Manet

Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art, a documentary by Waldemar Januszczak ...

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