The ephemeral museum : old master paintings and the rise of the art exhibition / Francis Haskell.

Main entry:

Haskell, Francis, 1928-2000.

Title & Author:

The ephemeral museum : old master paintings and the rise of the art exhibition / Francis Haskell.

Publication:

Description:

xiv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Feast days and salerooms -- Tribute and triumph -- The first exhibitions of the British Institution -- The Old Master exhibition established -- German Scholarship in Manchester and Dresden -- Patriotism and the art exhibition -- Botticelli in the service of Fascism -- The redirection of taste in Florence and Paris -- Enduring legacies.

Summary:

"When and why did large-scale exhibitions of Old Master paintings begin, and how have they evolved through the centuries? In this book an eminent art historian examines the intriguing history and significance of these international art exhibitions."--Jacket.

Resources:
Book review (H-Net)
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ISBN:

0300085346 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780300085341 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Art Exhibitions History.
Art Expositions Histoire.
Arte Esposizioni Storia.
Art Exhibitions
Malerei
Kunstausstellung
Schilderijen.
Tentoonstellingen.
Meesterwerken.
Painting Exhibitions History.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Old master paintings and the rise of the art exhibition

Holdings:

Location: Library main 213442
Call No.: N4395 .H3 2000
Status: Available

Location: Library main 213441
Call No.: N4395 .H3 2000
Status: Available

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