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John Ruskin - In old times men used their powers of...
In old times men used their powers of painting to show the objects of faith, in later times they use the objects of faith to show their powers of painting. (John Ruskin)

In old times men used their powers of painting to show the objects of faith, in later times they use the objects of faith to show their powers of painting.

John Ruskin

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