Colonial American portraiture : the economic, religious, social, cultural, philosophical, scientific, and aesthetic foundations
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Craven, Wayne.
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N7593.1 .C73 1986
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Portraits, American.
Portraits, Colonial -- United States.
United States -- Civilization -- To 1783.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Civilization.
Portraits, American.
Portraits, Colonial.
United States.
Other Subjects
Bildnis
Bildnismalerei
Britisch-Nordamerika
Neuengland
Peinture de portraits -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Portraits américains.
Portraits coloniaux -- États-Unis.
Portretten.
Schilderkunst.
États-Unis -- Civilisation -- Jusqu'à 1783.

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xx, 459 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-450) and index.
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In this new and provocative study, the renowned art scholar Wayne Craven examines early American portraiture not just in terms of the genius of particular artists, but as a complex expression of society and the individual. Historians of American art have long identified the evolution of styles in early portraits; Professor Craven asks why those styles developed as they did, looking beyond the formal boundaries of traditional art history and studying the effect of religious, social, economic and political forces on art and the growth of arts patronage in early America. The author identifies the Protestant perspective: the compatibility of Protestant spiritualism with intensely secular motivations. In Professor Craven's view, the rich variety of early portraits demonstrates how Americans moved away from the strict theology of Puritanism, becoming Materialists and determined followers of the Protestant ethic.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Craven, W. (1986). Colonial American portraiture: the economic, religious, social, cultural, philosophical, scientific, and aesthetic foundations . Cambridge University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Craven, Wayne. 1986. Colonial American Portraiture: The Economic, Religious, Social, Cultural, Philosophical, Scientific, and Aesthetic Foundations. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Craven, Wayne. Colonial American Portraiture: The Economic, Religious, Social, Cultural, Philosophical, Scientific, and Aesthetic Foundations Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Craven, W. (1986). Colonial american portraiture: the economic, religious, social, cultural, philosophical, scientific, and aesthetic foundations. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York: Cambridge University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Craven, Wayne. Colonial American Portraiture: The Economic, Religious, Social, Cultural, Philosophical, Scientific, and Aesthetic Foundations Cambridge University Press, 1986.

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