Schopenhauer says, "From the fundamental aesthetical law we are speaking of, it is further to be explained why wax figures never produce an aesthetic effect, and therefore are not properly works of fine art, although it is just in them that the imitation of nature is able to reach its highest grade. For they leave nothing for the historian to interpret."

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Schopenhauer actually argues that wax figures do not produce an aesthetic effect because they imitate nature too perfectly, leaving no room for the imagination or interpretation, not because they leave nothing for the historian to interpret. His focus is on the role of the viewer's imagination in engaging with art, rather than on historical interpretation.

Schopenhauer Says, "From the Fundamental Aesthetical Law We Are Speaking