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“I became an animal painter because I loved to move among animals. I would study an animal and draw it in the position it took, and when it changed to another position I would draw that.”

Quote by Rosa Bonheur

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Rosa Bonheur was a French artist renowned for her paintings of animals, particularly horses. She was a significant figure in the 19th-century art scene, celebrated for her detailed and lifelike representations of animals. Bonheur's art often conveyed a deep empathy and understanding of the natural world, and she is recognized as one of the most important animal painters in history. more

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