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“Those who like to interpret historical facts symbolically may recognize in this the spirit of a specifically "modern" conception of the world which permits the subject to assert itself against the object as something independent and equal; whereas classical antiquity did not as yet permit the explicit formulation of this contrast; and whereas the Middle Ages believed the subject as well as the object to be submerged in a higher unity.”

Quote by Erwin Panofsky

Book:Meaning in the Visual Arts

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Meaning in the Visual Arts

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German art historian known for his research on the Renaissance period. Panofsky introduced many innovative theories in the field of art history, which had a profound impact on subsequent research in the discipline. more

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