Display and Art History: The Düsseldorf Gallery and Its Catalogue Astrology Astronomy Seymour Howard on restoration and

Seymour Howard on restoration and the antique model

and Rebecca Peabody

Introductory chapters provide background on the artist and technical methodologies

both as a special attraction and as an expression of power

Display and Art History: The Düsseldorf Gallery and Its Catalogue Astrology Astronomy Seymour Howard on restoration andThomas W. Gaehtgens and Louis Marchesano This richly illustrated book examines the making of one of the earliest modern cataloguesLa galerie lectorale de Dusseldorff. Published in 1778, the revolutionary two volume publication showcases one of the most important European painting collections of the eighteenth century, reflecting a pivotal moment in the history of art as well as the history of the art museum. In two essays, the authors analyze the