A delicate matter art, fragility, and consumption in Eighteenth-Century France / Oliver Wunsch.

Author/creator Wunsch, Oliver
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]
Descriptionxii, 177 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Contents Introduction : the fragile and the flimsy -- Watteau's Délicatesse -- Pastel and the allure of fragility -- Wax, fire, and the fashion for permanence -- Clodion's fragile moments -- Epilogue : this is so contemporary.
Abstract "Examines how fragile and decaying artworks transformed the relation between art, time, and value in eighteenth-century France"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 145-170) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023014757
ISBN9780271095288 (hardback)