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Mendelssohn the painter
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Mendelssohn: 15 facts about the great composer
10. Mendelssohn the painter
Mendelssohn was an excellent watercolour painter. He also maintained an enormous correspondence which demonstrate his wit. Sometimes he would draw sketches and cartoons in the text of his letters.
