Histoire des Plus Célèbres Amateurs Étrangers by Antoine Jules Dumesnil
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"Histoire des Plus Célèbres Amateurs Étrangers" by Antoine Jules Dumesnil is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the influential relationships between prominent foreign art patrons such as Spanish, English, Flemish, Dutch, and German nobles and the artists of their time, highlighting their roles in the development of the arts during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. At the start of the work, Dumesnil sets the stage by reflecting
on his own journey into the study of art, spurred by his admiration for Raphael’s frescoes in Rome. He recounts how his initial curiosity led to a broader exploration of influential art collectors throughout history, emphasizing the significant impact these patrons had on the careers of great artists. The opening chapters focus on Spanish patrons like King Philip II and notable figures such as Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, detailing their profound appreciation for Venetian art and the connections they fostered with leading artists of the time, including Titian. This lays a foundational understanding of the intertwining of politics, culture, and the arts in shaping the artistic landscape of their respective epochs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dumesnil, Antoine Jules, 1805-1891 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 04007653 |
| Title |
Histoire des Plus Célèbres Amateurs Étrangers Espagnols, Anglais, Flamands, Hollandais et Allemands et de leurs relations avec les artistes |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Art -- Collectors and collecting |
| Subject | Art patronage |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26211 |
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 571 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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