Washington Allston
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Washington Allston
Washington Allstonwas an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light and atmospheric color...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth5 November 1779
CityGeorgetown, SC
CountryUnited States of America
humility healing pride
Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize a thousand wounds, which pride would keep forever open.
envy common praise
The most common disguise of Envy is in praise of what is subordinate.