1. The document discusses a woman who saw men sculpted on walls in vermillion, referencing a biblical verse from Ezekiel. 2. It then quotes an artist saying that painting and art enchant him and are his life, as putting his soul into his work allows him to find others who understand him, which is all an artist should wish for. 3. The document concludes by saying it hopes to have made the art of being contagious.

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8. She saw men sculptured
upon the walls, figures of
Chaldeans drawn in
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Ezekiel 23: 14
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37. Painting, art in general, enchants
me. It is my life. What else
matters? When you put all your
soul into a work, all that is noble in
you, you cannot fail to find a
kindred soul who understands you,
and you do not need a host of such
spirits. Is that not all an artist
should wish for?
(Letters to his son, Lucien)
November 20, 1883
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39. So, I hope I’ve made
The Art of
Contagious to you today!
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