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“The horse is, like man, the most beautiful and the most miserable of creatures, only, in the case of man, it is vice or property that makes him ugly. He is responsible for his own decadence, while the horse is only a slave.”

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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