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Born under Saturn : the character and conduct of artists : a documented history from antiquity to the French Revolution

by Margot Wittkower, Rudolf Wittkower, Joseph Connors

This art history study examines the character and conduct of artists from antiquity to the French Revolution. It analyses the development of the alienated artist archetype and the shift in how visual artists defined their professional and social status.

Accession 23416 ISBN 9781590172131 Publisher New York Review Books
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