The Lustrous Trade: Material Culture And The History Of Sculpture In England And Italy, C.1700-c.1860
by Cinzia Sicca /
2000 / English / PDF
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In recent years, the Anglo-Italian sphere of artistic exchange in
relation to painting has been an increasingly productive area of
research. Here, contributors shift the focus onto the two
countries' equally significant sculpture trade. This volume of
selected essays by economic and social historians and historians
of material culture and art investigates the varied roles and
functions of sculpture and the ways in which this particular
cultural exchange was manifested. Issues of business and the
markets for sculpture are highlighted, both in the context of
producers of "high"art and in the wider market of religious,
garden and decorative sculpture.
In recent years, the Anglo-Italian sphere of artistic exchange in
relation to painting has been an increasingly productive area of
research. Here, contributors shift the focus onto the two
countries' equally significant sculpture trade. This volume of
selected essays by economic and social historians and historians
of material culture and art investigates the varied roles and
functions of sculpture and the ways in which this particular
cultural exchange was manifested. Issues of business and the
markets for sculpture are highlighted, both in the context of
producers of "high"art and in the wider market of religious,
garden and decorative sculpture.
