Title Civilizing rituals : inside public art museums / Carol Duncan

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1995

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Description x, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Series Re visions Re visions (London, England) Re visions Re visions (London, England) Contents 1. The Art Museum as Ritual -- 2. From the Princely Gallery to the Public Art Museum: The Louvre Museum and the National Gallery, London -- 3. Public Spaces, Private Interests: Municipal Art Museums in New York and Chicago -- 4. Something Eternal: The Donor Memorial -- 5. The Modern Art Museum: It's a Man's World Analysis Museums Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-173) and index Subject Art museum visitors. Art museum attendance. Art museums -- Sociological aspects. Art museums -- Social aspects. LC no. 94031251 ISBN 0415070112 0415070120 paperback

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