“All effort at originality must end either in the quaint or the monstrous. For no man knows himself as an original; he can only believe it on the report of others.”
Quote by Washington Allston
Work
Lectures on Art, and Poems
This volume compiles a series of lectures and poems that delve into the philosophical and creative aspects of art, offering insights into both the theoretical and the expressive elements of artistic endeavors. more
Author
Washington Allston
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. more
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