Court, country, city: British art and architecture, 1660-1735

"The late 17th and early 18th centuries saw profound changes in Britain and in its visual arts. This volume provides fresh perspectives on the art of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods, focusing on the concepts, spaces, and audiences of court, country, and city as reflected in an array...

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Other Authors: Hallett, Mark 1965- (Editor), Llewellyn, Nigel 1951- (Editor), Myrone, Martin (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT The Yale Center for British Art [2016]
London The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art [2016]
Series:Studies in British art 24
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The late 17th and early 18th centuries saw profound changes in Britain and in its visual arts. This volume provides fresh perspectives on the art of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods, focusing on the concepts, spaces, and audiences of court, country, and city as reflected in an array of objects, materials, and places. The essays discuss the revolutionary political and economic circumstances of the period, which not only forged a new nation-state but also provided a structural setting for artistic production and reception. Essays cover such diverse topics as tapestry in the age of Charles II and painting in the court of Queen Anne; male friendship portraits; mezzotint and the exchange between painting and print; the interpretation of genres such as still life and marine painting; the concept of remembered places; courtly fashion and furnishing; the codification of rules for painting; and the development of aesthetic theory"...
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:544 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780300214802

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