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The Arts of Collecting: Padre Sebastiano Resta and the Market for Drawings in Early Modern Europe Warwick, Genevieve (Courtauld Institute of Art, London)
The Arts of Collecting: Padre Sebastiano Resta and the Market for Drawings in Early Modern Europe
Warwick, Genevieve (Courtauld Institute of Art, London)
This work, first published in 2000, examines the collection of art works through an anthropological examination of modes of exchange and the social roles of material culture. Focusing on the figure of Sebastiano Resta, it brings to light a shadowy, yet crucial chapter in the history of collecting.
306 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 8, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521181075 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 306 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 486 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |