A delicate matter art, fragility, and consumption in Eighteenth-Century France / Oliver Wunsch.
| Author/creator | Wunsch, Oliver |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xii, 177 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-170) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023014757 |
| ISBN | 9780271095288 (hardback) |