"My efforts have been to not only put the Biblical incident in the original setting, but at the same time give the human touch which makes the whole world kin and which ever remains the same"
- Henry Ossawa Tanner
About this Quote
Henry Ossawa Tanner's quote speaks to the power of art to bring people with each other. He believed that art must not only properly portray Biblical events, however also capture the human component that unifies us all. He wanted to develop art that would certainly evoke a sense of shared mankind, regardless of time or area. He wished to reveal that, regardless of our distinctions, we all share the same fundamental feelings as well as experiences. He intended to create art that would certainly advise us of our usual humanity and our common struggles. By creating art that records the human touch, Tanner wished to bridge the gap in between individuals of different histories and ideas. He intended to produce art that would bring individuals with each other as well as remind us of our common mankind.
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