24 3/4 x 17 ins
The gaze of old Rembrandt or the death mask of Beethoven move me as much as an entire century of heroic deeds. In reality, what is beautiful remains hidden and it has always been so. One must be worthy of searching for it and of persevering until death to find it.
There will always be pain and anguish for whoever engages in this quest, but also profound and silent joy.
Extract from Rouault sur l’Art et sur la Vie, Les Editions Denoël-Gonthier, Paris 1971
The gaze of old Rembrandt or the death mask of Beethoven move me as much as an entire century of heroic deeds. In reality, what is beautiful remains hidden and it has always been so. One must be worthy of searching for it and of persevering until death to find it.
There will always be pain and anguish for whoever engages in this quest, but also profound and silent joy.
Extract from Rouault sur l’Art et sur la Vie, Les Editions Denoël-Gonthier, Paris 1971