Academies, Museums and Canons of Art by Gillian Perry

Academies, Museums and Canons of Art by Gillian Perry

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This volume examines the ways in which works of art have achieved a position in the canon of Western art. Focusing on art and institutions in Britain and France from the 17th to the 19th century, the contributors explore the construction and evolution of canonical values.

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Academies, Museums and Canons of Art by Gillian Perry

This volume examines the ways in which works of art have achieved a position in the canon of Western art. Focusing on art and institutions in Britain and France from the 17th to the 19th century, the contributors explore the construction and evolution of canonical values.

Gill Perry is an art history professor at the Open University and the author of several books, including Playing at Home, which was published by Reaktion Books.

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ISBN 13 9780300077438
ISBN 10 0300077432
Title Academies, Museums and Canons of Art
Author Gillian Perry
Series Art And Its Histories Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1999-01-11
Number of pages 268
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