Art quote by Seneca the Younger

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All art is but imitation of nature
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"All art is but imitation of nature"

- Seneca the Younger

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This quote by Lucius Annaeus Seneca suggests that all art is a form of copying or mimicing nature. It shows that artists create their works based on what they observe in the natural world. This idea speaks with the idea that art is reflective of the world around us, and that artists seek to bring the beauty and complexity of nature to life in their works.

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Seneca the Younger This quote is written / told by Seneca the Younger between 5 BC and 65 AC. He was a famous Statesman from Rome, the quote is categorized under the topic Art. The author also have 125 other quotes.

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