Day 1,785: reverence, institutionalist

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Artwork of the day 
Naked man reversed on the ground
Théodore Géricault
Date: c.1817
Style: Romanticism
Genre: nude painting (nu)
Location: Musée Magnin, Dijon, France
Dimensions: 22 x 22 cm

Word of the day 
reverence: a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something:
institutionalist: 

Quote of the day
“Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.”

― Romain Rolland, Jean-Christophe - I