Empathetic turn in the reflection on art
Journal Title: Art Inquiry. Recherches sur les arts - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue
Abstract
Empathetic turn in the reflection on art
Authors and Affiliations
Grzegorz Sztabiński
Empathetic turn in the reflection on art
Grzegorz Sztabiński
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