Publication

2010 - Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

102,000 words, Guess

Page Count

408 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10908964251X
  • ISBN-139789089642516
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011401859
  • OCLC Control Number669125399
  • OCLC Control Number697524319
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9789089642516
  • Open LibraryOL24977562M

Classifications

  • DDC750
  • LCCN6757 .B374 2010
  • LCCN5300-7818
and 2 more
  • LCCND
  • LCCN6757 .B37 2010

Description

Village artists' colonies were extremely popular across Europe towards the close of the nineteenth century. They were not rustic retreats for dreamers, but highly-motivated, international forums for experiment and debate, at the cutting edge of artistic change. This study asserts that once the ideological decision was made to go to the countryside then practical considerations sustained these rural communities. The artists and their hosts were as varied as the topographies they inhabited, but coasts proved the most valuable option. The traditional stoic fisherfolk witnessed the sudden growth in the leisure industry, all of which helped to inspire generations of painters. This synopsis places the movement in context, using an holistic approach and bringing together a wide range of influences, such as innovations in technology, transport, hoteliers, art dealers, print-publishing and the modern art market.

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