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The dark side of genius
the melancholic persona in art, ca. 1500-1700
by Laurinda S. Dixon
2013254 pages
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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"--Provided by publisher.
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