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The art of darkness : a treasury of the morbid, melancholic and macabre / S. Elizabeth

A sourcebook examining over 200 artworks related to the morbid, macabre, and melancholic. It explores historical and contemporary representations of mortality, fear, and the grotesque, analysing artistic depictions of darkness across various eras.

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Accession Number: 27814

Site: Vernon O Content

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