"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."

#Spooktober 21 – Thorvald Niss

Thorvald Niss was a Danish XIX Century painter, and he’s mostly known for his landscapes but, as is the case for many of the artists we’re featuring this Spooktober, there’s more to him than meets the eye. Today on my Patreon we take a look at one painting that stands amongst the others.

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