Hans Christian Andersen's visual art

"The joyous experience I have gained is that, as art and life have become clearer to me, more sunshine has entered my heart from without; what a blessing to receive after hitherto dark days. Peace and conviction have entered my soul; such peace, however, can be well combined with the changing life of travel; there was a time when I felt so heavily pressed and tormented at home that being away was at least a cessation of suffering. As the foreign was thus adorned with a halo of peace, I grew fond of it, and since it is in my nature to easily connect with people who return trust and warmth, I felt well abroad and gladly went." "To Travel is to Live!"