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THE DARK SIDE OF GENIUS: The Melancholic Persona in Art, ca. 1500–1700
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Examines "melancholia" as a philosophical, medical, and social phenomenon in early modern art. Argues that, despite advances in art and science, the topos of the dispirited intellectual continues to function metaphorically as a locus for society's fears and tensions. |
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