Academies, Museums and Canons of Art

by Gillian Perry (Editor), Colin Cunningham (Editor)

This volume examines the ways in which works of art have achieved a position in the canon of Western art. Focusing on art and institutions in Britain and France from the 17th to the 19th century, the contributors explore the construction and evolution of canonical values.

Genres: Art, Art History

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 1999

Reviews

[Martin Ridgway · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book sets up the situation within the art world as the avant gardes came into being. It covers the development of the art academies, with the associated canon and the museums that displayed it.