“Non nella cosa in sé, ma nei gradi d'ombra, e nei prodotti del chiaroscuro, risiede la beltà. La perla, fosforescente nei luoghi bui, smarrisce alla luce del sole gran parte del suo fascino. Non v'è bellezza in lei, fuorché quella creata dai contrasti di luce e ombra.”
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