Books by Carole Paul

In the 18th and early 19th centuries first modern, public museums of art appeared throughout Europe, setting a standard for nature of such institutions that has made its influence felt to present day. This book includes chapters on fifteen of the earliest major examples, from Capitoline Museum in Rome, opened in 1734, to Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

The redecoration of the exhibition spaces at the Borghese palace and villa, undertaken together with the reinstallation of the family's vast art collections, was one of the most important events in the cultural life of 18th-century Rome. This study reconstructs the planning and execution of the project and explains its multifaceted significance.