The American Leonardo : A Tale of Obsession, Art and Money.
John. Brewer
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (227 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- ONE The American Scene -- TWO The Culture of Connoisseurship -- THREE Locating Leonardo -- FOUR Dealers and Clients -- FIVE The Trials of La Belle Ferronnière -- SIX The Battle of the Experts -- SEVEN The View from Kansas -- EIGHT The Rape of La Belle -- NINE True or False in Art -- TEN An Investment Opportunity -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photo Credits.. - In The American Leonardo, John Brewer uses the dramatic controversy over La Belle Ferronnière as a vehicle to reveal how authority, expertise, and value are all culturally derived and situated. The legal battle over the Hahn Belle raised larger questions about how attributions are made, how they affect both the status and value of art works, and how the entire system of art dealers, curators, and connoisseurs authenticates works of art.
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| ISBN | 9780199738229
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