Gustave Moreau was a French painter known for his vivid and symbolic works. Born on April 6, 1826, in Paris, he died on April 18, 1898. His art was heavily influenced by the Old Masters and his contemporaries, including the Pre-Raphaelites, and he is often associated with the Symbolist movement.
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“I believe only in what I do not see.”
Source: Gustave Moreau: Complete Edition of the Finished Paintings, Water-colours and Drawings
“I am dominated by one thing, an irresistible, burning attraction towards the abstract.”