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How Does Art Imitate Nature? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

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Musica Humana, Musica Mundana and Musica Instrumentalis

Paul Cezanne broke off his attempt to paint the French president claim also already in the second sitting because as he put it he was not able to paint anyone who did not believe in God. There's actually a whole backstory to artistry that somebody should really write. As to music, I will just point here to a brief. famous three for a distinction between Musica Humana, Musica Mundana and Musica Instrumentalis. All of them have its imitated nature in a peculiar kind of way. We can quote Gustav Mahler, who said, the symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.

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