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Court, Country, City: British Art and Architecture, 1660-1735
Mark Hallett (Ed.)
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Description for Court, Country, City: British Art and Architecture, 1660-1735
Hardback. Editor(s): Hallett, Mark; Llewellyn, Nigel; Myrone, Martin. Series: Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 544 pages, 208 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
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. Contributions from nineteen authors and the three editors cover such diverse topics as tapestry in ... Read more
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. Contributions from nineteen authors and the three editors cover such diverse topics as tapestry in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale Center for British Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in British Art
Condition
New
Weight
1643g
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New Haven, United States
ISBN
9780300214802
SKU
V9780300214802
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About Mark Hallett (Ed.)
Mark Hallett is director of studies at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Nigel Llewellyn is former head of research and Martin Myrone is lead curator, pre-1800 British art, at Tate Britain.
Reviews for Court, Country, City: British Art and Architecture, 1660-1735
A rich inquiry on late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century visual arts . . . beautifully printed with stellar illustrations. -Rebecca Kohn, ARLIS/NA Reviews
Rebecca Kohn
ARLIS/NA Reviews
Rebecca Kohn
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