Wisdom and Destiny
1913
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1913
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman in a blue robe and a man in red stand on a hill, pointing toward a distant city. A young shepherd plays his flute below them, not looking up. The two figures represent Wisdom and Destiny—ideas from a Belgian writer’s essay. The painting was shown in the 1913 Armory Show, which brought bold new art to America. Keller painted it to push Cleveland toward modern ideas, even if locals weren’t ready. To see more of Keller’s work, visit The Cleveland Museum of Art.
