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by George Frederick Watts (1817-1904) - Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany . Comment: this portrayal of death as "gluck" or "luck" probably reflects militaristic ideas of the time. Two world wars followed and devastated Germany and annihilated millions of people. Nonetheless, today those who will stay home continue to deceive their own youth to think that to die for the "fatherland" is a good fortune. Death of a young being is a tragedy that most mothers understand. |
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