Kings Connoisseurs

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691252866
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings and Connoisseurs written by Jonathan Brown and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid and exciting account of royal collectors, art dealers, connoisseurs, and the rise of old master paintings Old master paintings are among the most valuable and prestigious of the visual arts, and the best examples command the highest prices of any luxury commodity. In Kings and Connoisseurs, Jonathan Brown tells the story of how painting rose to this exalted status. The transformation of painting from an inexpensive to a costly art form reached a crucial stage in the royal courts of Europe in the seventeenth century, where rulers and aristocrats assembled huge collections, often in short periods of time. By comparing collecting and collectors at these courts, Brown explains the formation of new attitudes toward pictures, as well as the mechanisms that supported the enterprise of collecting, including the emergence of the art dealer, the development of connoisseurship, and the publication of sumptuous picture books of various collections. The result is an exciting narrative of greed and passion, played out against a background of international politics and intrigue.

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691252858
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings and Connoisseurs written by Jonathan Brown and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid and exciting account of royal collectors, art dealers, connoisseurs, and the rise of old master paintings Old master paintings are among the most valuable and prestigious of the visual arts, and the best examples command the highest prices of any luxury commodity. In Kings and Connoisseurs, Jonathan Brown tells the story of how painting rose to this exalted status. The transformation of painting from an inexpensive to a costly art form reached a crucial stage in the royal courts of Europe in the seventeenth century, where rulers and aristocrats assembled huge collections, often in short periods of time. By comparing collecting and collectors at these courts, Brown explains the formation of new attitudes toward pictures, as well as the mechanisms that supported the enterprise of collecting, including the emergence of the art dealer, the development of connoisseurship, and the publication of sumptuous picture books of various collections. The result is an exciting narrative of greed and passion, played out against a background of international politics and intrigue.

Author : Matthew Pilkington (Vicar of Donabate, Dublin.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gentleman's and Connoisseur's Dictionary of Painters written by Matthew Pilkington (Vicar of Donabate, Dublin.) and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
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Download or read book The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Larry Silver
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606065971
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canons and Values written by Larry Silver and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical rethinking of the way canons are defined, constructed, dismantled, and revised. A century ago, all art was evaluated through the lens of European classicism and its tradition. This volume explores and questions the foundations of the European canon, offers a critical rethinking of ancient and classical art, and interrogates the canons of cultures and regions that have often been left at the margins of art history. It underscores the historical and geographical diversity of canons and the local values underlying them. Twelve international scholars consider how canons are constructed and contested, focusing on the relationship between canonical objects and the value systems that shape their hierarchies. Deploying an array of methodologies—including archaeological investigations, visual analysis, and literary critique—the authors examine canon formation throughout the world, including Africa, India, East Asia, Mesoamerica, South America, ancient Egypt, classical Greece, and Europe. Global studies of art, which are dismantling the traditionally Eurocentric canon, promise to make art history more inclusive. But enduring canons cannot be dismissed. This volume raises new questions about the importance of canons—including those from outside Europe—for the wider discipline of art history.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Connoisseur written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9780934545501
Total Pages : 508 pages
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Download or read book A Connoisseur's Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300064377
Total Pages : 264 pages
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Download or read book Kings & Connoisseurs written by Jonathan Brown and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the formation of the first great Royal art collections. This new and powerful interest in acquiring pictures transformed the way in which painting was viewed within the context of European culture, and is a fascinating story of greed, intrigue and passion.

Author : Matthew Pilkington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1104 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gentleman's and Connoisseur's Dictionary of Painters ... written by Matthew Pilkington and published by . This book was released on 1798 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew Pilkington
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 880 pages
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Download or read book The Gentleman's and Connoisseur's Dictionary of Painters (etc.) A New Edition, to which is Added a Supplement Containing Anecdotes of the Most Celebrated Artists ... Also Remarks on the Present State of the Art of Painting, by James Barry written by Matthew Pilkington and published by . This book was released on 1798 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: