{"product_id":"2026200013805-secondhand-the-restless-century-painting-in-britain-1800-1900","title":"The Restless Century: Painting In Britain 1800-1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping visual and intellectual journey through one of art history's most turbulent and fertile eras, The Restless Century: Painting in Britain 1800-1900 chronicles the dramatic transformation of British art across a hundred years of extraordinary social, industrial, and cultural upheaval. From the sublime Romantic landscapes of Turner and Constable to the radical Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the shimmering aestheticism of the late Victorian period, William Gaunt presents a richly detailed panorama of the painters, movements, and ideas that defined a nation in flux. The century's ceaseless energy — its restlessness — is shown to be the very engine of its astonishing artistic output.\n\nGaunt, a distinguished art historian and critic, writes with authoritative clarity and an eye for revealing detail, illuminating not just the artworks themselves but the broader currents of patronage, industrialisation, and moral ambition that shaped them. His narrative style is both accessible and erudite, making The Restless Century an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand why the nineteenth century remains one of the most contested and captivating chapters in the story of British painting. Published by Phaidon, a house synonymous with the highest standards of art publishing, this volume invites the reader to ask a question that lingers long after the final page: can a century so divided against itself truly be called an age of progress?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210252755163,"sku":"2026200013805-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a9ab7d35-c799-40e7-947d-bffc7691ed6e.png?v=1788268073","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013805-secondhand-the-restless-century-painting-in-britain-1800-1900","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}