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Albion's Classicism: The Visual Arts in Britain, 1550-1660 (Studies in British Art)
Lucy Gent (Ed.)
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Hardcover. These essays show how unpredictable attitudes to classical art turn out to be in Britain during the period 1550-1650. They aim to show how British artists, patrons and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while working within systems distinct from those of classicism. Editor(s): Gent, Lucy. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 478 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Visual arts in Britain between 1550 and 1650 have long been considered part of the classical Italian Renaissance canon. Now a distinguished group of scholars demonstrates that attitudes to classical art were in fact somewhat ambivalent during this period in Britain (or, as it is called poetically, Albion). For town halls and funeral monuments, for paintings and theatrical works, British artists, patrons, and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while continuing to work within systems and circumstances quite distinct from those of classicism. The authors focus on the ways that local influences, habits, and visual sensibilities interacted with ... Read more
Visual arts in Britain between 1550 and 1650 have long been considered part of the classical Italian Renaissance canon. Now a distinguished group of scholars demonstrates that attitudes to classical art were in fact somewhat ambivalent during this period in Britain (or, as it is called poetically, Albion). For town halls and funeral monuments, for paintings and theatrical works, British artists, patrons, and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while continuing to work within systems and circumstances quite distinct from those of classicism. The authors focus on the ways that local influences, habits, and visual sensibilities interacted with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
478
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300063813
SKU
V9780300063813
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About Lucy Gent (Ed.)
Lucy Gent was formerly senior lecturer in English at the University of North London.
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