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Baroque paintings made clear: seven masterpieces with quick notes on why they matter and what to look for, from Caravaggio to Vermeer.
On publication in 1857, Charles Baudelaire's Les fleurs du mal caused a scandal. Its influence spread far beyond France and far beyond the 19th century.
Poet John Keats, in his short life, wrote some of the most beloved poems in the English language.
The Bible story of a daring young woman (Salome) demanding the head of John the Baptist has influenced poets, playwrights, painters, composers, and even dancers.
How much did the English Romantic painter J.M.W. Turner respect the classical tradition in art?
De Profundis, the letter Oscar Wilde wrote from prison, is one of his most moving works. It is addressed partly to his former lover, partly to his former life.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) is considered the bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras in music. Although he was never financially rich, he left a rich musical history.
Rudolf Steiner believed that humanity had outgrown its need for leaders and messiahs and that spiritual progress required progressive art.
