This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the impact of Spanish culture on British art and collecting from the 1790s to the 1930s - the Napoleonic period to the Spanish Civil War. Spain is now a familiar and much-loved part of the British view of Europe, but in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it was still relatively unknown. This book captures the excitement of this era, a time when Spain's architecture, customs, fashions and painting were 'discovered' and created a sensation in Britain. This unprecedented survey ...
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This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the impact of Spanish culture on British art and collecting from the 1790s to the 1930s - the Napoleonic period to the Spanish Civil War. Spain is now a familiar and much-loved part of the British view of Europe, but in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it was still relatively unknown. This book captures the excitement of this era, a time when Spain's architecture, customs, fashions and painting were 'discovered' and created a sensation in Britain. This unprecedented survey contains contributions from renowned scholars and illustrates the work of the Spanish masters Velazquez, El Greco, Murillo, Goya and Picasso, and the British artists David Wilkie, David Roberts, John Frederick Lewis, John Phillip, Arthur Melville and David Bomberg.
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Add this copy of The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors: to cart. $13.92, like new condition, Sold by Colin Martin Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Camerton, EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by National Galleries Of Scotland.
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Fine unused condition, a little light shelfwear. Published in 2009 to accompany the similarly titled exhibition. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors: to cart. $24.73, like new condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by National Galleries of Scotland.
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Published to accompany the 2009 Edinburgh exhibition. Fine condition, a very little very light shelfwear. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors, to cart. $25.32, very good condition, Sold by Cambridge Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by National Galleries of Scotland.
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VG+ Color-pictorial wraps with black lettering; 160 pp. with 133 works in color and bw. Catalogue from the exhibition held July to October 2009 celebrating the impact of Spanish culture on British art and collecting from the 1790s to the 1930s. Spain was still relatively unkown in the 18th century, but the fascination of British artists and collectors created a sensation in Britain. In a series of essays ranging from the age of Goya to that of Picasso, scholars consider how the pioneering tatses of individual travellers, painters and connoisseurs changed the ways in which Spain was depicted and, consequently, understood in Britain. Beautiful illustrations and excellent text material.
Add this copy of Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors Goya to cart. $49.23, new condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by National Galleries of Scotland.
Add this copy of The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors: to cart. $83.88, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by National Galleries Of Scotland.
Add this copy of The Discovery of Spain British Artists and Collectors: to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by NGS; ACC (Distribution).
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New. 190627018X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--160 pages; 140 illustrations, most in color. --with a bonus offer--
