Quote by Johann Joachim Winckelmann

Color contributes to beauty, but it is not beauty. Color should have a minor part in the consideration of beauty, because it is not color but the structure that constitutes its essence.

Color contributes to beauty, but it is not beauty. Color sho

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This quote emphasizes that while color can enhance beauty, it is not the defining aspect of beauty itself. The quote suggests that the overall structure or form of something is what truly constitutes its essence of beauty. Therefore, the quote encourages us to not place too much importance on color alone when evaluating beauty, as it is the underlying structure that truly matters.

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By Johann Joachim Winckelmann

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