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Washington Allston was an American painter known for his works in the Romantic style. Born on November 5, 1779, and died on July 9, 1843, Allston's paintings often depicted landscapes and mythological stories, heavily influenced by European Romanticism.

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“Reverence is an ennobling sentiment; it is felt to be degrading only by the vulgar mind, which would escape the sense of its own littleness by elevating itself into an antagonist of what is above it. He that has no pleasure in looking up is not fit so much as to look down. Of such minds are mannerists in Art; in the world, tyrants of all sorts.”

World Mind Looks Art Felt Pleasure Fit Sentiments Tyrants Reverence Vulgar Degrading Antagonist Elevating

Book:Lectures on Art, and Poems

Source: Lectures on Art, and Poems

“If I prove extravagant, I shall be more so from ignorance than willfulness. I am not wholly insensible to the pleasures of the world, therefore shall not be governed entirely by necessity; but I flatter myself, at least, in being able to restrain their gratification within due bonds.”

Ifs World Able Pleasure Ignorance Prove Dues Gratification Extravagant Insensible Willfulness

Author:Washington Allston

“He who has no pleasure in looking up, is not fit so much as to look down.”

Looks Pleasure Fit Respect

Book:Lectures on Art, and Poems

Source: Lectures on Art, and Poems

About the Author

Born: November 5, 1779
Died: July 9, 1843
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 34

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