John Soane's Cabinet of Curiosities (inbunden, eng)
John Soane's Cabinet of Curiosities (inbunden, eng)
Gästpris:
Ditt medlemspris:
404 kr
469 kr
Kampanjpris! (-6%)
Kampanjpris! (-19%)
- Inköpspriser för medlemmar (Logga in)
- Frakt från 0 kr
- 14 dagars öppet köp
Frågor? Starta chatt
An in-depth study that sheds a fascinating new light on Sir John Soane (1753–1837) and his world-renowned collection A Financial Times Best Book of 2024: Art, Design, and Fashion Sir John Soane’s architecture has enjoyed a revival of interest over the last seventy years, yet Soane as a collector—the strategy behind and motivation for Soane’s bequest to the nation—has remained largely unexplored.
While Soane referred to the display of objects in his house and museum as “studies for my own mind,” he never explained what he meant by this, and the ambiguity surrounding his motivation remains perennially fascinating. This book illuminates a side of Soane’s personality unfamiliar to most students of his life and work by examining key strands in his collection and what they reveal about Soane and the psychology of collecting.
Topics include the display of antiquities; his fascination with ruins, both literal and figurative; his singular response to Gothic architecture; and his investment in modern British painting and sculpture. These aspects are bookended by an introductory biographical chapter that highlights the ways in which his family and career informed his collecting habits as well as an epilogue that analyses the challenges of turning a private house and collection into a public museum.
While Soane referred to the display of objects in his house and museum as “studies for my own mind,” he never explained what he meant by this, and the ambiguity surrounding his motivation remains perennially fascinating. This book illuminates a side of Soane’s personality unfamiliar to most students of his life and work by examining key strands in his collection and what they reveal about Soane and the psychology of collecting.
Topics include the display of antiquities; his fascination with ruins, both literal and figurative; his singular response to Gothic architecture; and his investment in modern British painting and sculpture. These aspects are bookended by an introductory biographical chapter that highlights the ways in which his family and career informed his collecting habits as well as an epilogue that analyses the challenges of turning a private house and collection into a public museum.
| Format | Inbunden |
| Omfång | 224 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Yale University Press |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2024-06-11 |
| ISBN | 9780300275698 |
Artikelnummer
3005997
EAN
9780300275698
Leverans:
Denna produkt skickas från oss inom 6 - 7 vardagar. I kassan väljer du om du vill få leverans med Budbee, Airmee, Best Transport, Early Bird, Postnord eller DB Schenker. Vissa speditörer har vikt- eller storleksbegränsningar och kan av den anledningen saknas som alternativ i kassan om du handlar många eller väldigt stora produkter.Fri retur:
För medlemmar gäller fri retur och 14 dagars full returrätt från den dagen du tar emot din leverans. För övriga kostar retur från 49 kr.Undantag för retur- och ångerrätt:
Dessa är exempel på varor som inte omfattas av retur- eller ångerrätt. Observera att det kan finnas andra undantag som inte listas här.- Använda, skadade och/eller inkompletta produkter
- Dagligvaror (livsmedel, läkemedel, nikotinprodukter)
- Hygienartiklar & kroppsnära produkter (rakapparater, in ear-hörlurar, aktivitetsklockor)
- Intimprodukter (menskoppar, kondomer och glidmedel)
- Kosmetikprodukter (inkl. hår- och hudvårdsprodukter, parfymer, etc.)
- Underkläder (inkl. badkläder, underställ och strumpor)
- Ljud- & bildupptagningar, spel/program (om förseglingen brutits eller licensnyckeln erhållits.)
- Teknikprodukter om försegling brutits eller programvara har installerats (mobiltelefoner, surfplattor, laptops, etc.)
- Gratisprodukter
Om du är osäker på om en produkt omfattas av ångerrätt kan du alltid kontakta vår kundtjänst på info@buyersclub.se, så hjälper vi dig gärna!
Leveranser:
