"A country that has few museums is both materially poor and spiritually poor...Museums, like theaters and libraries, are a means to freedom."

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Wendy Beckett

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Wendy Beckett was a British nun, art historian, and television presenter known for her insightful exploration of art and spirituality.

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"The experiential test of whether this art is great or good, or minor or abysmal is the effect it has on your own sense of the world and of yourself. Great art changes you."

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