The author of this study considers that a distinctly modern art world emerged in 18th-century England. The 18th century witnessed the establishment of the first public spaces for the display of works of art, widespread discussion of artistic issues, and the rise of an art market responsive to the tastes of a wide audience. This book discusses this phenomenon, showing how major developments in English painting accompanied rapid economic expansion, and how the sudden light of public exposure transformed pictorial theory and practice.
- ISBN10 0300067208
- ISBN13 9780300067200
- Publish Date 21 February 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 September 2006
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 312
- Language English