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Democratising Beauty in Nineteenth-Century Britain

- Art and the Politics of Public Life

About Democratising Beauty in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Lucy Hartley identifies a new language for speaking about beauty, which begins to be articulated from the 1830s in a climate of political reform and becomes linked to ideals of equality, liberty and individuality. Including numerous illustrations, the volume offers a fresh interdisciplinary understanding of art's relation to its public.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107184084
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 316
  • Published:
  • August 3, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 254x185x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 794 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 1, 2024

Description of Democratising Beauty in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Lucy Hartley identifies a new language for speaking about beauty, which begins to be articulated from the 1830s in a climate of political reform and becomes linked to ideals of equality, liberty and individuality. Including numerous illustrations, the volume offers a fresh interdisciplinary understanding of art's relation to its public.

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