So does the modern artist to be able to draw?

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Сообщение от Wladzislaw

It was not so widespread as it seems.

Of course, you're right, it would be ridiculous to assert that belong to the nobility automatically mean absolute financial well-being. At the same time, knowledge of languages, music, the foundations of drawing was not an exceptional phenomenon. No capitation, yes - but quite normal. This was part of home education, and of course, such knowledge possible tried to give to children.