Painting And Sculpture

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

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The sinful painter drapes his goddess warm,
Because she still is naked, being drest;
The godlike sculptor will not so deform
Beauty, which bones and flesh enough invest.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

1803 - 1882/Male/AmericanAn essayist, philosopher, and poet, Emerson lead new thought movements with teachings influenced by nature.

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