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The art of darkness : a treasury of the morbid, melancholic and macabre
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The art of darkness : a treasury of the morbid, melancholic and macabre

by 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.

Accession 27814 ISBN 9780711269200 Publisher Quarto Publishing plc
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