The First Modern Museums of Art: The Birth of an Institution in 18th- and Early-19th-Century Europe degas This volume reveals the complex

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This previously unpublished work by Nikolaus Pevsner (1902–1983)

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The First Modern Museums of Art: The Birth of an Institution in 18th- and Early-19th-Century Europe degas This volume reveals the complexEdited by Carole Paul In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the first modern, public museums of artcivic, state, or nationalappeared throughout Europe, setting a standard for the nature of such institutions that has made its influence felt to the present day. Although the emergence of these museums was an international development, their shared history has not been systematically explored until now. Taking up that project, this volume