Romanticism and Its DiscontentsIn this work, the author has written her first book on art history for many years. She examines the works and lives of eight 10th century painters and writers. |
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A Change of Outlook | 1 |
Hero and Victim | 21 |
Enfant du Siècle | 41 |
Copyright | |
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