The Ephemeral Museum: Old Master Paintings and the Rise of the Art Exhibition

by Francis Haskell

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"When and why did large-scale exhibitions of Old Master paintings begin, and how have they evolved through the centuries? In this book an eminent art historian examines the intriguing history and significance of these international art exhibitions."--BOOK JACKET.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Haskell, Francis	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Dauzat, Pierre-Emmanuel	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Le musée éphémère. Les Maîtres anciens et l'essor des expositions

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The Ephemeral Museum – Old Master Paintings & the Rise of the Art Exhibition

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2000-10-02 (1e édition originale anglaise ∙ Yale University Press)

2002-11-13 (1e traduction et édition française ∙ Bibliothèque des Histoires ∙ Gallimard)

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