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František Kupka: Spirit of Dreams

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František Kupka (Czech, 1871-1957), Spirit of Dreams: Property from the Joseph H. Hazen Collection, signed Kupka and inscribed à mon ami J. Sejnoha (lower right), oil on canvas, 23 ⅛ by 28 ⅜ in., 58.6 by 72 cm., Executed in 1923, Image Source: Sotheby’s

“There are men among us, geniuses, who appear to have been chosen by destiny to overthrow those clay statues which we took for marble.”

– Jaroslav Šejnoha on Kupka’s legacy in modern art

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  1. Annette's avatar Annette says:
    May 14, 2025 at 1:10 pm

    I’ve moved to Substack.

    https://open.substack.com/pub/annettekristynik?r=cmfg0&utm_medium=ios

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet says:
      May 14, 2025 at 5:13 pm

      Subscribed – thank you, Annette. 🌻

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  2. GretchenJoanna's avatar GretchenJoanna says:
    May 15, 2025 at 1:25 am

    I love love love those colors!

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet says:
      June 1, 2025 at 2:23 am

      So do I, GretchenJoanna! 😎🌻

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  3. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
    May 16, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    The master of Orphism, so vivid, so emotional.

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet says:
      June 1, 2025 at 2:22 am

      He has become one of my favorites, Dolly. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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      1. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
        June 5, 2025 at 5:55 pm

        My pleasure, dear friend.

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