Painting at court / Michael Levey
1971, First Edition. London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Fine cloth copy in very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Foxing to prelims. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #405903
Physical descriptions; 229 pages illlus. (some color) 28 cm. Notes; Illus. on lining papers. "Based on lectures given at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, in 1968." Contents; The court of Heaven -- Courts of Earth -- Propaganda for the prince -- The courtier-artist -- A hero to his painters -- At home at court. Subjects; Kings and rulers in art. Painting Psychological aspects. Art patronage Europe History. Art Collectors and collecting Europe History.
Price: €18.00