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Exhibiting Englishness: John Boydell´s Shakespeare Gallery and the Formation of a National Aesthetic
Rosie Dias
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Hardback. In the late 18th century, as a wave of English nationalism swept the country, the printseller John Boydell set out to create an ambitious exhibition space, one devoted to promoting and fostering a distinctly English style of history painting. This book explores the responses of key artists of the period to Boydell's venture. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1180.
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In the late 18th century, as a wave of English nationalism swept the country, the printseller John Boydell set out to create an ambitious exhibition space, one devoted to promoting and fostering a distinctly English style of history painting. With its very name, the Shakespeare Gallery signaled to Londoners that the artworks on display shared an undisputed quality and a national spirit. Exhibiting Englishness explores the responses of key artists of the period to Boydell’s venture and sheds new light on the gallery’s role in the larger context of British art.
Tracking the shift away from academic and Continental European styles ... Read more
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300196689
SKU
V9780300196689
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About Rosie Dias
Rosie Dias is associate professor in the history of art at the University of Warwick.
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