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a yeoman’s task to assemble given the volume of material from which to choose

"This small book registers many of the attitudes of its patrons and makers while also evidencing superb craftsmanship and beauty

The French reimagined it as a martyr of civilization

Adolph Menzel: The Quest for Reality medieval gifts polarizing criticsWerner Busch The work of Adolph Menzel (18151905) is widely regarded as the epitome of realist art. From the very beginning of his career, he captured the beauty and horror of reality with unflinching precision, and he was a consummate master of atmosphere. A man of very short stature, Menzel was excluded from many aspects of life, and so his struggle with reality was also a struggle to assert himself. Werner Buschs comprehensive new study sheds light