The Court Artist: On the Ancestry of the Modern Artist (Ideas in Context, Series Number 28)

This Book Presents The First Detailed Study Of The Ancestry Of The Modern Artist And The Ideological Transformation By Which The Artist Emerged From His Position As A Craftsman, Acquiring A Status Comparable To That Enjoyed By Representatives Of The Liberal Arts And Engaging Like Them In An Intellectual Activity. Central To The Book Is An Analysis Of The Court And The Artist's Role Within It. In The First Part The Author Examines The Rise Of Organized Court Culture And Its Relations With The Cultural Life Of The Cities During The Renaissance, And Goes On To Explore The Emancipation Of The Artist, Through Patronage, From The Artisan Conditions Imposed By The Guilds. The Second Part Studies The Organization Of Art At The Courts Of Western Europe: Offices And Functions, Pay Patronage, Intercourt Connections And The Influence Of The Prince Are All Set In The Context Of The Developing Role Of The Modern Artist. The Book Makes An Original Contribution To The Study Of Intellectual And Cultural History And Will Be Welcomed By All Interested In Western European Art In Its Intellectual And Historical Context. Pt. I. The Artist Between City And Court. 1. Stages Of Mutual Influence. The Beginnings Of Organized Court Art And Their Consequences. The Divorce Between The Civic And Courtly Spheres. Italian Courts And City Republics Around 1400. The Theoretical Dimension. The Appointment Of Renaissance Artists To Positions At Court. Continued Tension Between City And Court. 2. Artistic Agents. City Administrations. Merchants. Humanists. Artists. Applications For Court Appointments. Initiatives Emanating From The Courts -- Pt. 2. Artists At Court. 3. The Position Of Artists At Court. Admission To The Court Family. Forms Of Remuneration: Securing A Livelihond. Forms Of Remuneration: Regular Salaries. The Work Of Art Without Price. The Conferment Of Titles. List Of Artists Granted Titles Up To 1800. 4. Offices And Functions. Public Building Projects: The Artistic Director. Public Monuments: The Court Sculptor. Artistic Relations Between Courts: The Court Painter. The Court Portrait: The 'counterfeiter'. Art And Artists In The Prince's Private Domain. A Look Back In Anger: Dependence And Freedom At Court. Martin Warnke ; Translated By David Mclintock. Originally Published: Köln : Dumont, 1985. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 261-283) And Index. Presents a detailed study of the ancestry of the modern artist, and the ideological transformation by which the artist emerged from his position as craftsman to that of artist engaged in an intellectual activity. Central to the book is an analysis of the court and the artist's role within it. xx, 299 p. ; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-283) and index 96 11 12