Warwick, G. (1997) Gift exchange and art collecting: Padre Sebastiano Resta's drawing albums. Art Bulletin, 79(4), pp. 630-646.
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Abstract
This paper investigates the social structure of gift giving among art collectors in early modern Italy. It focuses on Padre Sebastiano Resta, a collector of drawings based in Rome, between 1680 and his death in 1714. Gift giving was the preferred mode of exchange among aristocratic collectors, a practice that shaped their aesthetic response to art objects. A common culture of elite consumption fostered the neo-feudal nostalgia through which gifts were exchanged and the critical perception of art as the object of courtly love.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Warwick, Dr Genevieve |
| Authors: | Warwick, G. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art |
| Journal Name: | Art Bulletin |
| ISSN: | 0004-3079 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1559-6478 |
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