| The King's Pictures: The Formation and Dispersal of the Collections of Charles I and His Courtiers Contributor(s): Haskell, Francis (Author), Penny, Nicholas (Foreword by), Serres, Karen (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0300190123 ISBN-13: 9780300190120 Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Renaissance - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 709.4 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.9" W x 10.8" (2.95 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The greatest paintings in today's most famous museums were once part of a fluid exchange determined by volatile political fortunes. In the first half of the 17th century, masterpieces by Titian, Raphael, and Leonardo, among others, were the objects of fervent pursuit by art connoisseurs. Francis Haskell traces the fate of collections extracted from Italy, Spain, and France by King Charles I and his circle, which, after a brief stay in Britain, were largely dispersed after the Civil War to princely galleries across the Continent. From vivid case studies of individual collectors, advisers, and artists, and acute analysis of personality and motive, Haskell challenges ideas about this episode in British cultural life and traces some of the factors that forever changed the artistic map of Europe. |