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/^t/Even though for some people there is little doubt that a gallery and a temple have few common features, others maintain that the very presence of the works of art makes both places alike. Thanks to the varied forms of art, which is majestic by nature, both a church and a gallery acquire a sacred and sublime character. Such circumstances provide the visitors with spiritual nourishment and satisfy their artistic tastes in quite a similar way, regardless of the place they visit. In the light of that, individuals who emphasise the importance of emotions aroused by art make no or little distinction between a church and a museum as places of contact with it.