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British Painting: The Golden Age
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
British Painting: The Golden Age
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Vaughan
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Series | World of Art |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 209,Width 150 |
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Category/Genre | Art and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900 Painting and paintings |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500203194
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Classifications | Dewey:759.2 |
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Audience | General | Undergraduate | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
108 Illustrations, black and white; 67 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
10 May 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The period from the early works of Hogarth (about 1730) to the death of Turner (1851) was the golden age of British painting, bringing it into the forefront of European art. The main figures are Hogarth, Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Lawrence, Blake, Constable and Turner. William Vaughan discusses the key personalities and analyses the class structure, political background, including the effects of the Napoleonic Wars, and economic factors that governed the art market.
Author Biography
William Vaughan is a British Art Historian and has been Emeritus Professor of History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London since 2003.
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