Everything passes.– Only robust art is eternal. The bust outlives the city. And the simple coin Unearthed by a peasant Reveals the image of an emperor. (Théophile Gautier)

Everything passes.– Only robust art is eternal. The bust outlives the city. And the simple coin Unearthed by a peasant Reveals the image of an emperor.

Théophile Gautier

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