This painting is only one example of a scene of violence made into an artistic display in this museum. What do you think it says about our culture that we get artistic pleasure from the pain of others?

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This painting is only one example of a scene of violence made into an artistic display in this museum. What do you think it says about our culture that we get artistic pleasure from the pain of others?

Burglars, Beaters, and Burners

American & European Art: Ball Brothers Foundation Gallery»

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