Art world links which caught my eye…
Gustave Moreau "Oedipus and the Sphinx" (1864)
As I am a Symbolist artist by temperament, I am a great admirer of French painter Gustave Moreau (April 6, 1826-April 18, 1898), who is called the father of Symbolist art.
"For Moreau, nature was an artist's dictionary, providing them with elements necessary to construct their own reality inside an artwork. He rejected Realist art, claiming that a completely realistic work was solely a piece of information and not an artistic creation.
"Crucial for Gustave Moreau was the concept of inner vision, not a clairvoyant trick, but an instrument unique for every artist, from which the one-of-a-kind styles emerged. Later in his life, Moreau would teach this to his students, many of whom would turn into the greatest avant-garde artists of the twentieth century."
Read the full article here: THE COLLECTOR - 8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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