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A delicate matter: art, fragility, and consumption in eighteenth-century France


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Abstract

"Examines how fragile and decaying artworks transformed the relation between art, time, and value in eighteenth-century France."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Introduction : the fragile and the flimsy -- Watteau's Délicatesse -- Pastel and the allure of fragility -- Wax, fire, and the fashion for permanence -- Clodion's fragile monuments -- Epilogue : this is so contemporary.

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    University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]


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    1700-1799


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    • 9780271095288
    • 0271095288

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