The grand atelier: pathways of art in Europe, 5th-18th centuries

Contents

Artists, circulation and encounters / Peter Burke -- The appearance of the printed book / Roger Chartier -- Princely collections and art museums north of the Alps (16th -- 18th centuries) / Krzysztof Pomian -- The grand tour: The European discovery of the work of art in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries / Pascal Griener -- On imitating the creative masters: Some lessons learned from reading texts and works / Catheline Périer-D'Ieteren -- Europe on the move ; The Carolingian empire and its legacy ; Europe and the Mediterranean ; Goldsmiths' workshops / Roland Recht -- Art for export: Enamels, alabasters and altarpieces / Catheline Périer-D'Ieteren and Roland Recht -- The image of the Virgin and the courtly ideal ; The circulation of drawings in Europe ; The European careers of sculptors at the end of the Middle Ages / The conquest of new pictorial space / Roland Recht -- Europe and the printed book / Pascal Griener and Roland Recht -- Prints in the service of arts and crafts ; Perceptions of the other worlds ; The Europe of masters and collectors ; The world in a room: Collectors and art dealers / Pascal Griener.