could have been caused by any number of trivial things, perhaps some chance remark of the Painter or any trivial complement.Though the Duke is jealous and cruel, yet he appreciates and patronizes the life like picture of the Duchess, painted by the painter:Thats my last Duchess painted on the wallLooking as if she were alive---The life-like portrait of the duchess and the super piece of sculpture of Neptunes taming a sea-horse are appreciated by the Duke because of their lively appearance. In One word More, Brownings attitude to art is very clear. Every artist, who lives and loves, wants to do something special for his beloved.Browning believes that poetry or any form of art is closely related to life and its problems. He has no faith in the theory of Art for Arts sake. For him art is for lifes sake and his poems on art, philosophy and religion indicate his stand that poetry and art should be intimately in touch with reality and life....
