The Curator's Egg: The Evolution of the Museum Concept from the French Revolution to the Present Day |
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... Denon was a rather surprising choice : diplo- mat , courtier , bon vivant and one - time pornographer , a jack - of- all - trades , he was not obviously qualified for the demanding job , his boundless enthusiasm and irresistible charm ...
... Denon was a rather surprising choice : diplo- mat , courtier , bon vivant and one - time pornographer , a jack - of- all - trades , he was not obviously qualified for the demanding job , his boundless enthusiasm and irresistible charm ...
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... Denon's installation of paintings recalls Giorgio Vasari's groupings of artists ' drawings in his famous Libro de ' Disegni 15 and in his taste and aesthetic judgements Denon was indeed greatly indebted to the Italian Mannerist . As far ...
... Denon's installation of paintings recalls Giorgio Vasari's groupings of artists ' drawings in his famous Libro de ' Disegni 15 and in his taste and aesthetic judgements Denon was indeed greatly indebted to the Italian Mannerist . As far ...
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... Denon had concocted an installation that was based exclusively on chronology , artistic evolution and national schools . It was the first time that peda- gogic aims and art - historical methodology had played such a central role in the ...
... Denon had concocted an installation that was based exclusively on chronology , artistic evolution and national schools . It was the first time that peda- gogic aims and art - historical methodology had played such a central role in the ...
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Abstract Expressionism achieved agenda American museums architect architecture areas art on display artists audience Bankside Barr Barr's became become Berlin museums Bilbao Bode Bode's British Museum Centre Pompidou century changing collection complex contemporary art curatorial curators Dan Flavin decades Denon designed developed Dominique-Vivant Denon Donald Judd donors effect Elgin Marbles Europe European example expansion French funding Gallery's German Guggenheim Museum Hoving idea ideological increasingly installations interiors issue Krens Kronprinzenpalais London longer look Louvre major Marbles marketing Menil Menil Collection Metropolitan Museum Modern Art modernist MoMA MoMA's monographic monumental Musée Picasso museological museum buildings museum concept Museum Island Museum of Modern museums dedicated National Gallery Nationalgalerie Nazi objects overall paintings Paris past Pergamon Museum political politicians post-modern post-war programme question realisation remained Renzo Piano result Saatchi scholarly sculptures shift space success Tate Gallery tion today's tural turn visitors Warhol York