Art in the Nineteenth Century

Originally published in 1903, this book by Charles Waldstein suggests that the nineteenth century was an age of artistic expansion.

Charles Waldstein (Author)

9781107619340, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2013

100 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.5 cm, 1.07 kg

Originally published in 1903, and delivered as a lecture the previous year, this book by Charles Waldstein, former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, suggests that the nineteenth century was an age of artistic expansion, both in terms of subject matter and of method. Waldstein addresses painting, literature, architecture, music and decorative art in his comprehensive study. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in continuity and change in artistic expression in the nineteenth century.

Art in the nineteenth century.

Subject Areas: The arts: general issues [AB]