The Discovery of Painting

The Discovery of Painting The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England 1680-1768 - Studies in British Art

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Publisher's Synopsis

Before 1680, the English were largely uninterested in painting, but in the decades that followed they became Europe's most assiduous collectors. In this book, the author explains both the causes and effects of this burgeoning interest in art.

Book information

ISBN: 9780300051476
Publisher: Yale University Press for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 701.030941
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 540g
Height: 155mm
Width: 232mm
Spine width: 23mm