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turn_of_the_century
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[ noun ] (history) the period from about 1890 to 1910
Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)The monk Savonarola , brought over from the Renaissance and placed against the background of Munich at the turn_of_the_century , protests against the luxurious works displayed in the art shop of M._Bluthenzweig ; in particular against a Madonna portrayed in a voluptuous style and modeled , according_to gossip , upon the painter 's mistress . Related terms |
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