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David Saunders is associate curator of antiquities at the J

MacLean is a cultural heritage analyst with the United States Department of State

“[This book] opens on a new way of considering the meaning of ‘sacred’ and ‘profane’ art

Subsequent chapters present a detailed analysis of Hofmann’s materials and techniques and explore the relationship of the artist’s mature palette to shifts in the style and aging characteristics of his paintings

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