Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free. Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man
1958
41.0 x 32.0 cm
herbert matter (1907 – 1984)
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About this artwork
- Title: Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free. Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man
- Artist: herbert matter
- Year: 1958
- Original dimensions: 41.0 x 32.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: bright