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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

German writer and poet referenced in art discussions.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe shows up with force in Chapter III: Aesthetic Theories of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as influenced by Hemsterhuis's aesthetic ideas.
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  • Referenced thinkers and artists
  • True and counterfeit artists

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