"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

02 November 2014

Happy birthday, Chardin.

Chardin, A Green Neck Duck with a Seville Orange, 1730


Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was born on this date in 1699.

We have learned from Chardin that a pear is as living as a woman, that an ordinary piece of pottery is as beautiful as a precious stone. Everyday life will charm you once you have absorbed Chardin’s painting for a few days like a lesson. Then, having understood the life of his painting, you will have discovered the beauty of life.


Marcel Proust

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