Marks of Opulence: the Why, When and Where of Western Art 1000-1914

Name: Marks of Opulence: the Why, When and Where of Western Art 1000-1914
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ISBN: 9780006531562

ISBN-10: 0006531563

ISBN-13: 9780006531562

Edition: 2005

Authors: Colin Platt

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The history of Western art—from the mosaics of the Byzantine Empire, to the Renaissance courts of Florence, to the revolutionary forms of early 20th-century modernism—is a story of economics as much as aesthetics. The interplay between patron and artist, commerce and culture, is the engine that, for centuries, has driven paradigmatic change in the artistic world. In Marks of Opulence, historian Colin Platt takes us on an ambitious sweep through a thousand years of artistic endeavor, revealing the fascinating economic and social context of the West’s most cherished works of art. An illuminating study, rich in fascinating detail and skillful analysis.

Book details

List price: $11.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/17/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.04" wide x 7.24" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 0.660

Colin Platt is a professor of Art History at Southampton University.



List of Illustrations


Introduction



A White Mantle of Churches



Commercial Revolution



Recession and Renaissance



Expectations Raised and Dashed



Religious Wars and Catholic Renewal



Markets and Collectors



Bernini's Century



Enlightened Absolutism



Revolution



The Gilded Age


Notes


Index