You Know, The Way Art History Is Taught, Often There's Nothing That Tells You Why The Painting Is Great. The Description Of A Lousy Painting And The Description Of A Great Painting Will Very Much Sound The Same. - SearchQuotes

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You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same.

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