... a poetry of urban themes; the Romantic dependence on nature had already declined. Narratives gave way to lyrics, above all to 'impressions', capturing the sensation of an immediate scene or moment; a development paralleled in the 'Impressionist' painting of artists like Sickert and Whistler. Above all, ... he also saw a struggle between opposing moral and psychological forces, with one side representing negative feelings and the other side a positive democracy of feeling which is at the heart of all humane action: Madrid is the heart. Our moments of tenderness blossom As the am...

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