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Birthdate: 1943-06-06
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England, UK
Education: Courtauld Institute of Art (Ph.D)
Occupations: Curator
Editor
Relationships: Byatt, A. S. (sister)
Drabble, Margaret (sister)
Holroyd, Michael (brother-in-law)
Organizations: National Gallery
British Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Agent: Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd

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Caravaggio: A Life by Helen Langdon

Oh Caravaggio, you rogue! I'm really surprised how this cat had time to paint considering all the mischief he got himself into. I don't want to give anything away but the guy was a shady character that as a safe retrospective reader cannot help but admire.

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bjeans | Apr 3, 2013 |