"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

29 August 2017

Happy birthday, Ingres.

Ingres, Monsieur Bertin, 1832


Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born on this day in 1780.

Fine and delicate taste is the fruit of education and experience.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

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