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Lessons from Proust: Love and Deception

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 / RGilbert / Leave a comment

“Don’t stop. Keep moving. There’s nothing to see here.” You look away and continue about your business. But who are you kidding? If there was nothing to see, why did you drop your gaze? Genre artist Berthold Woltze (1829-1896), who was born on August 24, 1829, in Havelberg, Kingdom of Prussia, often portrayed scenes that … Continue reading Lessons from Proust: Love and Deception

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