Ziskin, Rochelle, 1954-

Sheltering art : collecting and social identity in early eighteenth-century Paris / Rochelle Ziskin.

University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2012.

xix, 354 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

"Explores the role of private art collections in the cultural, social, and political life of early eighteenth-century Paris. Examines how two principal groups of collectors, each associated with a different political faction, amassed different types of treasures and used them to establish social identities and compete for distinction"-- Provided by publisher.

9780271037851 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0271037857 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Art Collectors and collecting France Paris History 18th century.
Art and society France Paris History 18th century.
Art Collectionneurs et collections France Paris Histoire 18e siècle.
Art et société France Paris Histoire 18e siècle.
Art and society.
Art Collectors and collecting.
Art Collectionneurs et collections France Paris (France) 18e siècle.
Art Aspect social France Paris (France) 18e siècle.
France Paris.
1700-1740

History.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 280235
Cote: BIB 216804
Statut: Disponible