Galerie Espagnole and the Museo Nacional 1835–1853
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art historiography
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cultural diplomacy
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museum studies
national identity politics
nineteenth-century museum politics
old master paintings
visual culture analysis
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- ISBN 9780754661900
- Weight: 912g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 09 May 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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An important and critical re-evaluation of the Galerie Espagnole, this book presents new interpretations of the special collection of Spanish (or purportedly Spanish) paintings formed under Louis-Philippe and exhibited in the Louvre from 1838 through 1848. Alisa Luxenberg undertakes a new examination of the Parisian collection in relation to its lesser-known Spanish homologue, the Museo Nacional in Madrid, a collection of mostly old master Spanish paintings and sculptures that was formed at the very same time. Revealing the political agendas behind each museum, and the different manners in which their goals were pursued, Luxenberg analyzes the critical and visual reception of the collections as well as their intersection with contemporary debates about aesthetics and patrimony, the role of the art museum, and national and international politics.
Alisa Luxenberg is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Georgia, USA.
