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For the past two centuries, Joseph Karl Stieler’s portrait of the composer has been highly sought after by music lovers
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The cosmic visions of Richard Pousette-Dart
After an early involvement with Abstract Expressionism the painter set out on a more spiritual path
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From biblical scenes to garden paintings, the paintings of this German Expressionist reveal a complicated soul
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Marc Chagall realised new worlds in his art – but he peopled them with characters from his own provincial childhood
The forgotten father of Abstract Expressionism
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