In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, held his heart in his hands, and ate of it.
I said, "Is it good, friend?" "It is bitter--bitter," he answered; "But I like it, because it is bitter. And because it is my heart."
Caspar David Friedrich (German Romantic, 1774-1840) ~ Lady (Caroline) on the Staircase
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Lady on the Staircase by Caspar David Friedrich © Bridgeman Art Library / Private Collection (yama-bato)
Caspar David Friedrich (German Romantic, 1774-1840) ~ Lady (Caroline) on the Staircase
This reminds me of Vermeer. Which is often a good thing. [desc. a person in a long dark dress, white apron, and white...
Alright, so much for sleep tonight. Tumblr has creeped me out.