Benjamin Haydon - Art is a reality, not a defi...

Art is a reality, not a definition; inasmuch as it approaches a reality, it approaches perfection, and inasmuch as it approaches a mere definition, it is imperfect and untrue.

Benjamin Haydon

British Artist

Born: Jan 26, 1786

Died: Jun 22, 1846

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Art, Reality, Approaches, Definition, Imperfect, Perfection, Mere, Untrue, Inasmuch

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