Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy, 1300-1600

Goldthwaite, Richard A.

Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy represents a departure from previous studies, both in its focus on demand and in its emphasis on the history of the material culture of the West. By demonstrating that the roots of modern consumer society can be found in Renaissance Italy, Richard Goldthwaite offers a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the history of modern consumerism-a movement which he regards as a positive force for the formation of new attitudes about things that is a defining characteristic of modern culture.

EAN

9780801852350

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

26 November 1995

Pages

280