9780484995078 - Inventaire des Tableaux Commandés Et Achetés par la Direction des Bâtiments du Roi (1709-1792) (Classic Reprint) de Engerand, Fernand (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an exhaustive inventory of paintings commissioned and purchased by the Directorate of Royal Buildings from 1709 to 1792. It provides a comprehensive account of royal art patronage during the 18th century, a period of remarkable artistic achievement. The book illuminates the process by which paintings were acquired for the royal collection, from the initial commission to the final delivery and payment. It sheds light on the evolving artistic tastes of the French court as well as the dominant aesthetic trends of the time. This meticulous inventory will appeal to scholars of French art, as well as anyone interested in the history of royal patronage and the development of painting in 18th-century France. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.