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Callous Viewers and Heart-Wrenching Art.

November 16, 2011 · by Amy · in Shorts

We’re not supposed to be callous toward art. And yet, we are, especially with art that is meant to and was created for the purpose of welling up emotion within our spirits. I suppose this has to do with modern…

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The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
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