A mere copier of nature never produces anything great.
Sir Joshua Reynolds Quotes
Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and genius.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (12)
Birth: | 16th July, 1723 |
Death: | 23rd February, 1792 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Artist, Painter |
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