Court, Country, City:
Essays on British Art and Architecture, 1660–1735

Martin Myrone, Nigel Llewellyn, Mark Hallett

Price
£55
Series
Collected Essays Studies in British Art
Type
Print
Publicaton Date
May 2016
Standard Number
9780300214802
Distributor
Yale Center for British Art
Specifications
544 pages

The late 17th and early 18th centuries saw profound changes in Britain and in its visual arts. This volume provides fresh perspectives on the art of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods, focusing on the concepts, spaces, and audiences of court, country, and city as reflected in an array of objects, materials, and places. The essays discuss the revolutionary political and economic circumstances of the period, which not only forged a new nation-state but also provided a structural setting for artistic production and reception. Contributions from nineteen authors and the three editors cover such diverse topics as tapestry in the age of Charles II and painting in the court of Queen Anne; male friendship portraits; mezzotint and the exchange between painting and print; the interpretation of genres such as still life and marine painting; the concept of remembered places; courtly fashion and furnishing; the codification of rules for painting; and the development of aesthetic theory.

About the authors

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    Martin Myrone is an art historian and curator based in London, and is currently convenor of the British Art Network based at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

  • Former Head of Research at Tate

  • Mark Hallett is Märit Rausing Director at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London