9780300063554-0300063555-The Political Theory of Painting from Reynolds to Hazlitt: "The Body of the Politic" (Body of the Public)

The Political Theory of Painting from Reynolds to Hazlitt: "The Body of the Politic" (Body of the Public)

ISBN-13: 9780300063554
ISBN-10: 0300063555
Author: John Barrell
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 378 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300063554
ISBN-10: 0300063555
Author: John Barrell
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 378 pages

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The Political Theory of Painting from Reynolds to Hazlitt: "The Body of the Politic" (Body of the Public) (ISBN-13: 9780300063554 and ISBN-10: 0300063555), written by authors John Barrell, was published by Yale University Press in 1995. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Political Theory of Painting from Reynolds to Hazlitt: "The Body of the Politic" (Body of the Public) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.32.

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What is the function of painting in a commercial society? John Barrell discusses how British artists and writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, William Blake, and James Barry attempted to answer this question. His provocative and illuminating book offers a new perspective on both art criticism and eighteenth-century British culture.

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