"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

14 July 2014

Happy birthday, Klimt.

Klimt, Reclining Woman, Seen from Behind, 1917


Gustav Klimt was born on this date in 1862.

There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening.  Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist which alone is significant - they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want.

Gustav Klimt

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