Inventing the Louvre - Art, Politics, and the Origins of the Modern Museum in Eighteenth-Century Paris (Paperback, New edition)

Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre--with the greatest collection of Old Master paintings and antique sculpture assembled under one roof--became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. Andrew McClellan chronicles the formation of this great museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. More than a narrative history, McClellan's account explores the ideological underpinnings, pedagogic aims, and aesthetic criteria of the Louvre. Drawing on new archival materials, McClellan also illuminates the art world of eighteenth-century Paris.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Andrew McClellan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	302
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-22176-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides
LSN:	0-520-22176-1
Barcode:	9780520221765

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