num_pages: 301
description: Before 1680, the English were largely uninterested in painting, but in the decades that followed they became Europe's most assiduous collectors. In this book, the author explains both the causes and effects of this burgeoning interest in art.
language: English
title: The Discovery of Painting: The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England, 1680-1768
titlecomplete: The Discovery of Painting: The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England, 1680-1768
genres: History
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Paul Mellon Centre BA