Art in Theory 1648-1815
Subtitle: An Anthology of Changing Ideas
Contributors: Charles Harrison (Editor); Paul Wood (Editor); Jason Gaiger (Editor)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1220
ISBN-13: 9780631200635
Subjects: History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Theory of art; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; Art & Art Instruction; Art; Criticism; History - General; Sculpture; 17th century; 18th century; 19th century; Art, Modern; Philosophy
First sentence: On 20 January 1648 a petition was delivered to Louis XIV requesting the establishment of a Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture (IB4).