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Quote by John Ruskin
The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed

The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of mens lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. – John Ruskin

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The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it. – John Ruskin

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You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion. – John Ruskin

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Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso

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Venice is the perfect place for a phase of art to die. No other city on earth embraces entropy quite like this magical floating mall. – Jerry Saltz

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