Exhibiting Englishness - John Boydell s Shakespeare Gallery Formation of a National Aesthetic

Subtitled, "John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery & The Formation Of A National Aesthetic".

About the author

Rosie Dias is associate professor in the history of art at the University of Warwick.

Summary

In the late 18th century, as a wave of English nationalism swept the country, the printseller John Boydell set out to create an ambitious exhibition space, one devoted to promoting and fostering a distinctly English style of history painting. This book explores the responses of key artists of the period to Boydell's venture.

Product details

• Authors: Rosie Dias
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2013
• EAN: 9780300196689
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19668-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; England, ART / History / General, ART / European, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Painting & paintings, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, C 1700 To C 1800, Paintings and painting