Synopses & Reviews
An array of international experts tells the story of art in Britain from the post-Reformation period through to the birth of the modern era. The momentous changes that shook Britainand#150;and#150;from the Civil Wars to the emergence of the British Empireand#150;and#150;all had effects on its art and culture. With clarity and incisive scholarship, this volume offers a new appreciation of the work of artists from Van Dyck to the Pre-Raphaelites.
Synopsis
An array of international experts tells the story of art in Britain from the post-Reformation period through to the birth of the modern era. The momentous changes that shook Britain--from the Civil Wars to the emergence of the British Empire--all had effects on its art and culture. With clarity and incisive scholarship, this volume offers a new appreciation of the work of artists from Van Dyck to the Pre-Raphaelites.
About the Author
David Bindman is a Sheila Biddle Ford Foundation Fellow at the W.E.B. Dubois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard University.