Who said "The artist's duty is to illuminate the human soul."?

This quote is attributed to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

The artist's duty is to illuminate the human soul. - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

"The artist's duty is to illuminate the human soul."

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Art

Novelist Poet Norwegian 1832–1910

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