Author: J. LewinePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : fr
Pages : 722
Book Description
Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art and Illustrated Books
Author: J. LewineHistory of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
Author: Alessandro ContiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781138139268
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
At times controversial and uncompromising, always intellectually honest, Alessandro Conti's book is - astonishingly - the only attempt to comprehensively chart in time, the changing impact of man's desire to preserve for future generations the materials, meaning and appearances of works of art. Remarkable in its meticulous research of source material and breadth of scope, History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Arts, translated by Helen Glanville, charts the practices and underlying philosophies of conservation and 'restored' works of art from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century. In English-speaking countries, a lack of foreign language skills leaves many unable to consult a wealth of both published and unpublished historical documentation. Developments in conservation have therefore tended toward the scientific and analytical. Access to such documentation leads to better understanding of the present appearance of works of art and of their changing aspect and perception over time. Recent publications indicate that there is a great need for people writing on the subject to be aware of material which is not in their mother tongue: approaches presented as 'new' are in fact merely 'contemporary', and have been discussed or practiced in other centuries and countries. Just as knowledge of practices and effects of art conservation and restoration should form an integral part of History of Art Degrees, the more theoretic, abstract and historical aspects, should also be part of the training. This book is an invaluable source for academic and public institutions, art historians as well as practicing conservators and lovers of art.
Revolutionary Paris and the Market for Netherlandish Art
Author: Darius A. SpiethPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004276750
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 535
Book Description
Seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish paintings were aesthetic, intellectual, and economic touchstones in the Parisian art world of the Revolutionary era, but their importance within this framework, while frequently acknowledged, never attracted much subsequent attention. Darius A. Spieth’s inquiry into Revolutionary Paris and the Market for Netherlandish Art reveals the dominance of “Golden Age” pictures in the artistic discourse and sales transactions before, during, and after the French Revolution. A broadly based statistical investigation, undertaken as part of this study, shows that the upheaval reduced prices for Netherlandish paintings by about 55% compared to the Old Regime, and that it took until after the July Revolution of 1830 for art prices to return where they stood before 1789.
Your Humble Servant
Author: Hans CoolsPublisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
ISBN: 9065509089
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Rethinking Boucher
Author: Melissa Lee HydePublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892368259
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"Unequivocally a modern, Francois Boucher (1703-70) defined the French artistic avant-garde throughout his career. Yet the triumph of modernist aesthetics - with its focus on the self-critical, the autonomous, and the intellectually challenging - has long discouraged art historians and other viewers from taking Boucher's playful and alluring works seriously. Rethinking Boucher revisits the cultural meanings and reception of his diverse oeuvre, inviting us to revise the interpretive cliches by which we have sought to tame this artist and his epoch."--BOOK JACKET.
A Concordance to the Works of Alexander Pope
Author: Edwin AbbottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Booktrek
Author: Clive PhillpotPublisher: Jrp Ringier Kunstverlag Ag
ISBN: 9783037642078
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Examines the evolution of the artists' book and their perception in the art world.
The Work of Rubens
Author: Adolf RosenbergFrench Architects and Engineers in the Age of Enlightenment
Author: Antoine PiconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
This book offers a unique insight to the teaching and practice of architects and engineers.
Author: