| Description |
1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Versita Discipline: Arts, Music, Architecture |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The producers of art -- Early art exhibitions and competitions -- Art in public places -- The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition Art Gallery -- Patrons of the arts -- Other important collectors and donors -- Art exhibitions: Minneapolis -- Temporary art exhibitions: St. Paul -- Art education -- Art dealers -- Some conclusions |
| Summary |
Before the Museums Came: A Social History of the Fine Arts in the Twin Cities gives an engaging portrayal of the fine arts scene of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota in the United States, spanning from the appearance of the earliest artists in 1835 to the opening of the first permanent museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1915. Readers will learn about the institutions and organizations that were created in support of the fine arts, the early art exhibitions and events, and the collectors, dealers and artists whose efforts made all of that come to fruition. The text - enriched a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 25, 2015) |
| Subject |
Art -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Metropolitan Area -- History
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Art -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- History
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Art -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul Metropolitan Area -- History
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Art.
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Minnesota -- Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
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Minnesota -- Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788376560052 |
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8376560050 |
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