Anderson, Christina M.

Early Modern Merchants as Collectors

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ISBN 13:: 9780367334109
author:: Anderson, Christina M.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 266
Dimensions:: 1.8 x 24.6 x 24.6 centimeters (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, Collections & Exhibitions,
Condition:: New
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Early Modern Merchants as Collectors challenges traditional views of collecting by highlighting the vital role played by merchants in shaping taste and cultural exchange. This collection of essays explores merchant collectors across various geographical locations, including England, The Netherlands, Venice, Moghul India, China, and Japan.

By examining the motivations, social and economic circumstances, and intellectual ideas behind their collecting, this volume offers a fresh perspective on the role of merchants in early modern societies. It will be of interest to historians of art, science, museums, culture, and economics, as well as scholars of transcultural studies.

Through its in-depth analysis, Early Modern Merchants as Collectors expands on previous scholarship on collecting during the early modern period, shedding new light on a particular class of collectors and their contributions to our understanding of cultural exchange and trade.

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