The Discovery of Painting: The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England, 1680-1768
Iain Pears
301 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0300051476
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Language: English
Publish: 680684400000
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 effects of this burgeoning interest in art.