"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 2025

Happy Birthday, Manet

Manet, White Lilacs in a Crystal Vase, 1882


There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug.

Édouard Manet, born on this day in 1832

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