The intensity with which a subject is grasped (still life's, portraits, or creations of the imagination) – that is what makes for beauty in art. (Paula Modersohn-Becker)

The intensity with which a subject is grasped (still life's, portraits, or creations of the imagination) – that is what makes for beauty in art.

Paula Modersohn-Becker

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