The Discovery of Painting: The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England, 1680-1768 (Studies in British Art)

By Iain Pears

Book Overview

Before 1680, the English were largely uninterested in painting, but in the decades that followed they became Europe's most assiduous collectors. In this book, the author explains both the causes and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300038291
• ISBN13: 9780300038293
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.