The Dark Side of the Landscape by John Barrell
John Barrell's influential 1980 study shows why the poor began to be of such interest to painters, and examines the ways in which they could be represented so as to be an acceptable part of the decor of the salons of the rich. His terse and vigourous account has provided a landmark for literary critics, social and art historians.
'This is a most original, searching and disquieting bookIt will help us to look at old masters with new eyes: and also, since we are convicted by Barrell of certain nostalgic illustions about the agrarian past, it will help us to look at ourselves.' E. P. Thompson
'A brilliant reading of certain sets of pictorial conventions (signs) and of how and why they changed during a given historical period.' New Society
'Barrell has made a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the interplay between art and ideology in the eighteenth century.' Art History
'This is a book which is both enjoyable to read and informative.' Agricultural History Review
'A valuable and pertinent book which art-historians of all political persuasions ought to read.' Notes and Queries
'An important book.' Burlington Magazine
'A brilliant reading of certain sets of pictorial conventions (signs) and of how and why they changed during a given historical period.' New Society
'Barrell has made a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the interplay between art and ideology in the eighteenth century.' Art History
'This is a book which is both enjoyable to read and informative.' Agricultural History Review
'A valuable and pertinent book which art-historians of all political persuasions ought to read.' Notes and Queries
'An important book.' Burlington Magazine
Barrell, John: - John Barrell is professor in the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York. He is the author of numerous books, including The Spirit of Despotism: Invasions of Privacy in the 1790s.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521276559 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521276551 |
| Title | The Dark Side of the Landscape |
| Author | John Barrell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1983-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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