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"inscription": "[by artist?], lower left, in brown ink: Salvator ; upper right, in brown ink (over gray ink): 16. ; VERSO OF SECONDARY SUPPORT (now removed), lower left and lower center, in graphite: from the Collection of E. Desperet (1804-1865) of Paris ; lower center, in graphite: Rosa ; lower center, in graphite: Salvator Rosa / 1614-1673",
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"title": "The Novel and the Bizarre: Salvator Rosa\u2019s Scenes of Witchcraft",
"description": "The Novel and the Bizarre: Salvator Rosa\u2019s Scenes of Witchcraft. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 15-June 14, 2015).",
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"description": "CMA, Baroque Imagery (Nov. 6, 1984-Jan. 6, 1985), no. 42, illus.",
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"description": "The vitality of Rosa\u2019s landscapes is indebted to his practice of constantly drawing the world around him, incorporating fresh observations of nature into his wild and awe-inspiring mature landscapes. Rosa\u2019s drawings from the 1650s showcase his interest in capturing the mysterious and savage qualities of nature. Through sinewy paths or anthropomorphic cliffs, the environment overwhelms the small figures, evoking the power and magical qualities of nature.",
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"citation": "Lee, Sherman E. \u201cThe Year in Review for 1975.\u201d The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 63, no. 2 (February 1976): 31\u201371.",
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