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peasant and poet : mind over matter

Monsu Pussino and the gradual retreat of instinct. The ideal is clear. Painting, as one of Nicolas Poussin’s admirer’s put it, must “talk”. A canvas should not only be visible to the eye but legible to the mind. Listing the … Continue reading

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