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They do not realize that it is contrary to order and nature to place very large and massive things in high places or to make very delicate or weak bo… - Nicolas Poussin
" "They do not realize that it is contrary to order and nature to place very large and massive things in high places or to make very delicate or weak bodies carry heavy weights.
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About Nicolas Poussin
(June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a small group of Italian and French collectors.
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Niccolo Pussino
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Nicola Poussin
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Nicolo Poussin
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Poussin
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Le Poussin
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You do not need to trouble yourself to send me the other portions of your poem; one can judge the lion by his claws. I have not yet seen the piece you sent, I am keeping it for some one who will know how to appreciate its beauty. It should not be wasted on a mediocre painter; that would be like casting pearls before swine.
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