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Born under Saturn : the character and conduct of artists : a documented history from antiquity to the French Revolution / Rudolf and Margot Wittkower ; introduction by 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.

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