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Display of Art in Roman Palace, 1550-1750
Gail Feigenbaum
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hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
This ambitious work lifts the veil on a pivotal chapter in the history of art and its social meaning. This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple artistic, social, and political messages, all within an environment that provided a model for aristocratic residences throughout Europe. Many of the objects exhibited in museums today once graced the interior of a Roman Baroque palazzo or a setting inspired by one. In fact, the very convention of a paintings gallery - ... Read more
This ambitious work lifts the veil on a pivotal chapter in the history of art and its social meaning. This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple artistic, social, and political messages, all within an environment that provided a model for aristocratic residences throughout Europe. Many of the objects exhibited in museums today once graced the interior of a Roman Baroque palazzo or a setting inspired by one. In fact, the very convention of a paintings gallery - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606062982
SKU
V9781606062982
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About Gail Feigenbaum
Gail Feigenbaum is a former associate director of the Getty Research Institute.
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