Publication

2007 - University of California Press, Berkeley, Calif, California

Language

English

Word Count

91,000 words, Guess

Page Count

364 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780520247673
  • ISBN-139780520251267
  • ISBN-100520247671
  • ISBN-100520251261
  • LibraryThing5244422
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC708
  • LCCN410 .M35 2007

Description

Art museums, cases of beauty and calm in a fast-paced world, have emerged in recent decades as the most vibrant and popular of all cultural institutions. But as they have become more popular, their direction and values have been contested as never before. This engaging thematic history of the art museum from its inception in the eighteenth century to the present offers an essential framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States.

Subjects

Topics

708PhilosophyArt museumsN410 .m35 2008Art museums--philosophyArt museums -- Philosophy

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Other Editions

  • The art museum from Boullée to BilbaoUniversity of California Press2007

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