Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600–1800

Name: Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600–1800
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781526122926
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Series: Art and its Global Histories

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Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600–1800 explores how Europe's expanding global interactions reshaped its art, architecture and design. It investigates the impact of commerce and colonialism in generating new, varied forms of visual and material culture worldwide, offering a fresh perspective that challenges traditional Eurocentric views.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars of art history, global history and cultural studies seeking to understand the global dynamics behind early modern European art and colonialism.

The book re-examines the field of Renaissance art history by exploring the art of this era in the light of global connections. It considers the movement of objects, ideas and technologies and its significance for European art and material culture, analysing images through the lens of cultural encounter and conflict.

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The book examines how increasing engagement with the rest of the world transformed European art, architecture and design. It considers how commercial activity and colonial ventures gave rise to new and diverse forms of visual and material culture across the globe.

Drawing on a wide range of recent scholarship, Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600–1800 offers a new perspective that challenges Eurocentric approaches.

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Acclaimed by scholars, this volume is praised for illuminating the intertwined roles of trade, power and art in shaping early modern global visual culture. Claudia Swan calls it a ‘marvellous and much-needed’ contribution that will influence future teaching, while Giorgio Riello highlights its insight into the global processes transforming European art in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526122926

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: 120 colour illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Emma Barker

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 263.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Emma Barker is Senior Lecturer in Art History at The Open University

Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600–1800