Philosophy of Art (1865)
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The production of a work of art is determined by the material and intellectual climate in which a man lives and dies.
— Hippolyte Taine
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About Hippolyte Taine
Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (21 April 1828 – 5 March 1893) was a French critic and historian.
About Hippolyte Taine
Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (21 April 1828 – 5 March 1893) was a French critic and historian.
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