WITHOUT an adventurous spirit and courage to explore new grounds and delve deeper on the part of artists, art will wither. Crassa Minerva, a plump Minerva, as an old Latin expression has it for art thats no longer attractive. Minerva, in Roman mythology, is the Goddess of Wisdom. Shes beautiful and slim. Therefore, art thats losing attraction is like Minerva thats gaining weight.

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