"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

31 December 2013

Happy birthday, Matisse.

Matisse, Polynesia, The Sea, 1946


Henri Matisse was born on this date in 1869.

Art should be something like a good armchair in which to rest from physical fatigue.

Henri Matisse

From the BBC series, Modern Masters ...

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