Appreciating Beauty Before It Slips Away: ‘Lost Illusions’

Appreciating Beauty Before It Slips Away: ‘Lost Illusions’
“Lost Illusions,” between 1865 and 1867, by Charles Gleyre and Léon Dussart. Oil on Canvas, 34 inches by 59 inches. Walters Art Museum. Public Domain
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We sometimes let opportunities slip through our grasp, forgetting that our lives are over in the blink of an eye.
I was recently talking to a friend about hindsight. Have you ever thought, “If I could go back in time, I’d do that differently,” or “If I knew then what I know now”?
Eric Bess
Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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