Edwardian Opulence: British Art At The Dawn Of The Twentieth Century
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Shelf wear.
A richly scholarly work of art history, Edwardian Opulence: British Art at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century presents a sweeping examination of the visual culture that flourished during the reign of King Edward VII, a period defined by extravagance, social transformation, and aesthetic ambition. Edited by Angus Trumble and Andrea Wolk Rager, the volume gathers essays from leading scholars that illuminate the paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and portraiture produced by British and expatriate artists working between roughly 1900 and 1910. The text argues that the Edwardian era, so often overshadowed by the Victorian age that preceded it and the modernist upheaval that followed, deserves recognition as a distinct and vital chapter in the history of British art. With an authoritative yet accessible tone, the essays detail the complex interplay between aristocratic patronage, imperial confidence, and the emerging tensions of class and gender that shaped artistic production of the time. Edwardian Opulence stands as an indispensable reference for collectors, curators, and anyone captivated by the gilded final flourish of Britain's long nineteenth century.
Author: Angus Trumble And Andrea Wolk Rager
Format: Hardback
Published: 2013, Yale University Press
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Shelf wear.
A richly scholarly work of art history, Edwardian Opulence: British Art at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century presents a sweeping examination of the visual culture that flourished during the reign of King Edward VII, a period defined by extravagance, social transformation, and aesthetic ambition. Edited by Angus Trumble and Andrea Wolk Rager, the volume gathers essays from leading scholars that illuminate the paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and portraiture produced by British and expatriate artists working between roughly 1900 and 1910. The text argues that the Edwardian era, so often overshadowed by the Victorian age that preceded it and the modernist upheaval that followed, deserves recognition as a distinct and vital chapter in the history of British art. With an authoritative yet accessible tone, the essays detail the complex interplay between aristocratic patronage, imperial confidence, and the emerging tensions of class and gender that shaped artistic production of the time. Edwardian Opulence stands as an indispensable reference for collectors, curators, and anyone captivated by the gilded final flourish of Britain's long nineteenth century.