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IF the art of the painter were to begin and end in mere representation, the coloured photograph would completely satisfy most people. Indeed, science, by the invention of the stereoscope, has furnished a means of actual representation in three dimensions which far surpasses in this respect even the greatest paintings that exist. It is a commonplace to hear, in any gallery, expressions of approval or otherwise based mainly upon such considerations.
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Science and the Royal Academy. Nature 133, 709–710 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133709a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/133709a0