The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857
Download or Read eBook The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857 PDF written by Elizabeth A. Pergam and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Elizabeth A. Pergam |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1409418308 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781409418306 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857 by : Elizabeth A. Pergam
Book excerpt: An overdue study of a groundbreaking event, this is the first book-length examination of the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857. The book examines aesthetic, social, and economic issues of the day, and follows the Exhibition's reverberations in the development of art history and museum practices to the present day. A complete list of the exhibited works that are now in public collections throughout the world is also included.
