Wikiquote:Quote of the day/June 22, 2020

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Art does not imitate, but interpret. It searches out the idea lying dormant in the symbol, in order to present the symbol to men in such form as to enable them to penetrate through it to the idea. Were it otherwise, what would be the use or value of art?
~ Giuseppe Mazzini ~