What is the meaning of these lines in the closing sestet of "Lights"? Human inventiveness has brought brightness and optimism to the world. The power of love transforms the ordinary lights of city buildings into delicate works of art. People use the lights to brighten and mask the dreariness of their lives. The lighted windows on winter nights symbolize the energy and vibrancy of the city.

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What is the meaning of these lines in the closing sestet of "Lights"? Human inventiveness has brought brightness and optimism to the world. The power of love transforms the ordinary lights of city buildings into delicate works of art. People use the lights to brighten and mask the dreariness of their lives. The lighted windows on winter nights symbolize the energy and vibrancy of the city.

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Makena Lamb · Answer 1

His publication is issued in conjunction with the exhibition American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modem Life, i88s-i9is> organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, and held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from May lo to July 24, 1994; the Amon Carter Museum from August 21 to October 30, 1994; The Denver Art Museum from December 3, 1994, to February 5, 1995; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from March 12 to May 14, 1995.