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Books by Francis Haskell






The King's Pictures(1st Edition)
The Formation and Dispersal of the Collections of Charles I and His Courtiers (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
by Professor Francis Haskell, Karen Serres, Nicholas Penny
Hardcover, 260 Pages, Published 2013 by Paul Mellon Centre Ba
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-19012-0, ISBN: 0-300-19012-3

" The greatest paintings in today’s most famous museums were once part of a fluid exchange determined by volatile political fortunes. In the first half of the 17th century, masterpieces by Titian, Raphael, and Leonardo, among others, were the objects of fervent pursuit by art connoisseurs. Francis Haskell traces the fate of collections extracted from Italy, Spain, and France by King Charles I and his circle, which, after a brief sta ..."






History and Its Images(Updated)
Art and the Interpretation of the Past
by Professor Francis Haskell, Francis Haskell
Paperback, 568 Pages, Published 1995 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-05949-6, ISBN: 0-300-05949-3

"Over the last four centuries, historians have increasingly turned to images in their attempts to understand and visualize the past. In this wide-ranging and engrossing book, a distinguished art historian surveys the various ways that they have adopted for making use of this material, and he examines the specific objects that became available to them through excavation, the creation of private collections and public museums, easier means ..."






Patrons and Painters(Updated)
A Study in the Relations Between Italian Art and Society in the Age of the Baroque, Revised and Enlarged Edition
by Professor Francis Haskell
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 1980 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-02540-8, ISBN: 0-300-02540-8






Rediscoveries in art(2nd Edition)
Some aspects of taste, fashion, and collecting in England and France (Wrightsman lectures)
by Francis Haskell
Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 1980 by Phaidon
ISBN-13: 978-0-7148-2068-2, ISBN: 0-7148-2068-7

"Examines the drastic changes in artistic taste among critics, collectors, connoisseurs, and public in nineteenth-century England and France, illustrating the causes, circumstances, and impact of particular vagaries with representative paintings and writings."






The Prado Museum
Collection of Paintings
by Francis Haskell, Alessandro Bettagno, Christopher Brown, Museo Del Prado
Hardcover, 659 Pages, Published 1997 by Harry N Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-6346-7, ISBN: 0-8109-6346-9

"If you've never been to the Prado Museum in Madrid, you're blissfully unaware of all you've been missing. One look at this exquisite catalogue of the collection and you'll be scouring the papers for cheap fares to Spain. Known for housing some of the finest works by Goya, El Greco, and Velázquez, the museum's scope and variety of work--Titian, Rubens, Bosch, Bruegel, and Poussin, among others--are truly amazing. Clear, informative essay ..."






Past and Present in Art and Taste(1st Edition)
Selected Essays
by Francis Haskell
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1987 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-03607-7, ISBN: 0-300-03607-8

"Essays om kunstopfattelse til forskellige tider fra 1700-tallet til nutiden"






Canaletto
by J. G. Links, Katharine Baetjer, Michael Levey, Alessandro Bettagno, Professor Francis Haskell, Viola Pemberton-Pigott, Francis Haskell
Paperback, 387 Pages, Published 2013 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20056-0, ISBN: 0-300-20056-0

"At the beginning of his career Canaletto (1697–1768) painted views of Venice that were singled out by the most discerning connoisseurs, and at its peak in the 1730s and 1740s he was by far the most successful Italian painter of his day. His work has never gone out of fashion, and he is now among the most popular of all Old Master painters. Because so much of Canaletto's oeuvre provides effortless enjoyment to the viewer, he is sometimes ..."






Taste and the Antique
Lure of Classical Sculpture, 1500-1900
by Francis Haskell, Nicholas Penny, Francis Ames-Lewis
Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 1981 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-02641-2, ISBN: 0-300-02641-2

"A history of the development of critical opinions on ancient Greek and Roman sculpture discusses the owners, identification, copies, and fame of individual statues."






The Golden Age of Naples
Art and Civilization Under the Bourbons 1734-1805, Vol. I
by Anthony Blunt, Raffaello Causa, Irene Cioffi, Oreste Ferrari, Francis Haskell, R. Burr Litchfield, J. Patrice Marandel, Pierre Rosenberg, Steffi Roettgen, Nicola Spinosa, Aa.Vv.
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1981 by University Of Washington Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-89558-086-3, ISBN: 0-89558-086-1

"Book by Anthony Blunt, Raffaello Causa, Irene Cioffi, Oreste Ferrari, Francis Haskell, R. Burr Litchfield, J. Patrice Marandel, Pierre Rosenberg, Steffi Roettgen, Nicola Spinosa"






Patrons and Painters(Updated)
A Study in the Relations Between Italian Art and Society in the Age of the Baroque
by Francis Haskell
Hardcover, 576 Pages, Published 1981 by Yale Univ Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-02537-8, ISBN: 0-300-02537-8

"Fusing the social and economic history with the cultural and artistic achievements of seventeenth and eighteenth century Italy, this book presents a perspective on the period."






Rediscoveries in Art
Some Aspects of Tastes, Fashion and Collecting in England and France
by Francis Haskell
Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 1980 by Cornell Univ Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9187-0, ISBN: 0-8014-9187-8

"Examines the drastic changes in artistic taste among critics, collectors, connoisseurs, and public in nineteenth-century England and France, illustrating the causes, circumstances, and impact of particular vagaries with representative paintings and writings."






Rediscoveries in art(1st Edition)
Some aspects of taste, fashion, and collecting in England and France (The Wrightsman lectures)
by Francis Haskell
Paperback, 246 Pages, Published 1976 by Cornell University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-0995-0, ISBN: 0-8014-0995-0

"Book by Haskell, Francis"






Rediscoveries In Art. Some Aspects Of Taste, Fashion and Collecting In England And France. SIGNED & Association copy; Presented to his father and mother.
by Francis Haskell
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1976 by Phaidon Press Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-7148-1697-5, ISBN: 0-7148-1697-3






Patrons and Painters, Art and Society In Baroque Italy
by Francis Haskell
Paperback, 1,971 Pages, Published 1971 by Harper & Row
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-430009-4, ISBN: 0-06-430009-9

"Fusing the social and economic history with the cultural and artistic achievements of seventeenth and eighteenth century Italy, this book presents a unique and invaluable perspective on the period."






History and Its Images(1st Edition)
Art and the Interpretation of the Past
by Professor Francis Haskell, Francis Haskell
Hardcover, 560 Pages, Published 1993 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-05540-5, ISBN: 0-300-05540-4

"Over the last few centuries, historians have increasingly turned to images in their attempts to understand and visualize the past. This book surveys the various ways that they have adopted for making use of this material, and examines the specific objects that became available to them through excavation, the creation of private collections and public museums, easier means of travel, and the startling displacements brought about by vanda ..."






The Grosvenor Gallery Exhibitions(Updated)
Change and Continuity in the Victorian Art World (Art Patrons and Public)
by Christopher Newall, Francis Haskell, Nicholas Penny
Paperback, 196 Pages, Published 2004 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-61212-8, ISBN: 0-521-61212-8

"The Grosvenor Gallery was the most progressive exhibition space of the Victorian age. The paintings and works of art shown there - by Burne-Jones, Watts, Whistler and a host of other figures associated with the aesthetic movement - challenged artistic convention and were the cause of virulent debate about the means and purpose of modern art, while the very existence of a gallery which attracted so much fashionable attention and which le ..."






The painful birth of the art book(1st Edition)
(The Nineteenth of the Walter Neurath memorial lectures)
by Francis Haskell
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1988 by Thames And Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-55019-9, ISBN: 0-500-55019-0

"Beschrijving van het ontstaan van de eerste kunstboeken, waarvoor het initiatief genomen werd in het 17e-eeuwse Rome."






Italian Patron of French Neo-classic Art
(Zaharoff Lectures)
by Francis Haskell
Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 1972 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-952238-5, ISBN: 0-19-952238-3






The Artist and Writer in France
Essays in Honour of Jean Seznec (English and French Edition)
by Francis Haskell, Anthony Levi, Robert Shackleton, Jean Seznec
Hardcover, 196 Pages, Published 1975 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-817187-4, ISBN: 0-19-817187-0

"Book by None"






Canaletto(Reprint)
by Katharine Baetjer, J. G. Links, Baetjer Katherine, Antonio Canal, Michael Levy, Francis Haskell, Alessandro Bettagno, Viola Pemberton-Pigott, Et. Al, N.Y.
Hardcover, 387 Pages, Published 1989 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-3155-8, ISBN: 0-8109-3155-9

"Canaletto (1697-1768) is one of the most popular of all Old Master painters. His views of Venice, Rome and London are adamantly celebrated and admired across the globe, but he was more than a mere recorder of scenery. In the words of one of his contemporaries, he had the power to paint so that 'the eye is deceived and truly believes it is the real thing it sees'. J G Links' magisterial study was first published in 1982 and immediately b ..."



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