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Music in Painting

Submitted by galerie@delaber... on Fri, 07/08/2022 - 17:49

Through the ages, music and painting have been closely intertwined with human life, and music is undoubtedly one of the arts that has most inspired painters, both figurative and abstract.

The feeling of being close to their art and the desire to express emotions, the pleasures of life or the ephemeral nature of human existence have led painters to take an interest in music.

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