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Birth of Painting (Nascita della Pittura) by Anselm Kiefer — VisualArtsDB

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Birth of Painting (Nascita della Pittura)

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Birth of Painting (Nascita della Pittura)

1981

Medium: Synthetic polymer paint and oil on gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 23 1/4 x 31" (58.8 x 78.7 cm) (irreg )
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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Page opening 3 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

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Page opening 8 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

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Page opening 5 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

Page opening 5 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

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Back cover of "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

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Heroic Symbols

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