ISBN10: 2503521746, ISBN13: 9782503521749, [publisher: Brepols Publishers, Turnhout] Hardcover First Edition Studies in Western Tapestry (SWT 2) P.-F. Bertrand Les tapisseries des Barberini et la décoration d'intérieur dans la Rome baroque 343 p., 153 b/w ill. + 16 colour ill., 245 x 297 mm, 2005 ISBN: 978-2-503-51668-4 Languages: French Hardback The publication is available. Retail price: EUR 135,00 The subject of this book is tapestry, with a particular focus on the function and use of hangings, and on the eventuality or necessity of owning them in the modern world. It is thus viewed from an angle warranted by an inquiry into the determination of the object. The relationship of that object to the place for which it was intended or in which it is used is a crucial point, for, by its very nature, tapestry can be easily moved and can take on a new meaning in a different setting. This apparent truism is rendered complex by the specific characteristics of tapestry, which places any analysis in the dual perspective of furnishings on the one hand and of large-scale architectural decor on the other and touches at the same time on the sociology of art and its reception. The point of departure for this study is the celebrated Barberini family, which assumed a prominent position within Roman nobility by virtue of the authority of Urban VIII, who was elected Pope in 1623. Patrons of the Arts and Letters, the Pope and his nephews, Cardinals Francesco and Antonio ...

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