Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy, 1300-1600
Johns Hopkins University Press · Paperback · October 1, 1995
Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy represents a departure from previous studies, both in its focus on demand and in its emphasis on the history of the material culture of the West.
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- Who it’s for
- Richard Goldthwaite examines art demand and material culture in Italy from 1300 to 1600.
- Genres
- Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, Italian History
- Published
- Johns Hopkins University Press, October 1, 1995
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Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy represents a departure from previous studies, both in its focus on demand and in its emphasis on the history of the material culture of the West.
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By demonstrating that the roots of modern consumer society can be found in Renaissance Italy, Richard Goldthwaite offers a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the history of modern consumerism—a movement which he regards as a positive force for the formation of new attitudes about things that is a defining characteristic of modern culture.
Renaissance Art Demand
Richard Goldthwaite examines art demand and material culture in Italy from 1300 to 1600.
Come here for
- How demand for art connects wealth with material culture
- The roots of consumer society in Renaissance Italy
Expect
- A focus on demand rather than earlier studies’ approaches
- An account of consumerism’s roots in Renaissance Italy
Where it sits
| Renaissance History | 71% |
|---|---|
| Italian History | 67% |
| Renaissance Art History | 43% |
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Publisher categories
- European History
- Authors
- Richard A. A. Goldthwaite, Richard A. Goldthwaite
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Published
- October 1, 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- European History