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Art Auctions And Dealers: The Dissemination Of Netherlandish Art During The Ancien Regime (Studies In European Urban History 110
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The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries Saw An Explosion Of Art Auctions As A Means Of Trading In New And Secondhand Works. This Study Examines This Phenomenon And The Inception Of The Custom Of Public Art Auctions. Lyna (Urban History, University Of Antwerp) Vermeylen (Cultural Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam) And Vlieghe (Art History, University Of Leuven, Emeritus) Have Selected Essays That Emphasize The Positive And Negative Sides Of The Auctions, The Actions Of The Dealers And The International Nature Of The Operation. The Lottery As A Means For Artists' Guilds To Raise Funds Is Also Looked At. The Guild As A Player In The Selling Of Art Is Also Part Of An Article On Competition Between It And Art Auctioneers. Prosopographical Studies Of Individual Dealers Or Families Give A Human Face To The Subject. Articles On The Sale Of Art By Or For Royal Houses Point Out The Change In Society From One In Which Art Was Commissioned To One In Which It Was Something To Be Collected. The Role Of The Printing Press In Disseminating Presale Catalogue Information Is Mentioned Several Times As A Contributing Factor In The Popularity Of The Art Auction. Distributed In North America By The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (Booknews.Com)
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Art Auctions and Dealers'? A: The book focuses on the phenomenon of art auctions during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, examining both the positive and negative aspects of public art auctions and the role of dealers in this trade.
- Q: Who are the authors of the book? A: The book is authored by Dries Lyna, who specializes in urban history, as well as contributors from cultural economics and art history, including scholars from the University of Antwerp, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the University of Leuven.
- Q: What type of condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition', ensuring that it is intact and readable.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains a total of 174 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Art Auctions and Dealers' published? A: The book was published on June 23, 2009.
- Q: Is this book illustrated? A: Yes, the book is described as an 'Illustrated' edition.
- Q: What categories does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the category of Criticism, particularly focusing on art history and economics.
- Q: What is the significance of art auctions discussed in the book? A: The book discusses the shift in society's relationship with art, highlighting how art transitioned from being commissioned to being collected, and the role of auctions in this transformation.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about dealers and guilds? A: The book includes prosopographical studies of individual dealers and families, exploring the competition between artists' guilds and auctioneers in the art market.