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The saints of modern art : the ascetic ideal in contemporary painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, literature, and philosophy / Charles A. Riley II

by Charles A. Riley, II

This collection of essays explores the pursuit of perfection and the ascetic impulse in modern art, music, literature and architecture. Based on interviews and studio visits, it analyses spirituality in art and the interaction of Western and Asian traditions.

Accession 23488 ISBN 0874517656 Publisher University Press of New England
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