Taste and the Antique by Francis Haskell

Taste and the Antique by Francis Haskell

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A history of the development of critical opinions on ancient Greek and Roman sculpture discusses the owners, identification, copies, and fame of individual statues.

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Taste and the Antique by Francis Haskell

A history of the development of critical opinions on ancient Greek and Roman sculpture discusses the owners, identification, copies, and fame of individual statues.

Francis Haskell (1928-2000) was one of the most influential art historians of the 20th century. He expanded the discipline to include the study of patronage and collecting, the formation of museums and canons of taste, the idea of revival and of illustration. He was professor of art history at the University of Oxford from 1967 until his retirement in 1995.


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ISBN 13 9780300029130
ISBN 10 0300029136
Title Taste and the Antique
Author Francis Haskell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1982-09-10
Number of pages 387
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