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The History of Art History

Published 11 March 2021
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Professor Emerita Claire Farago and Professor Art History & Theory, Dr Rex Butler in conversation with National Gallery curator Sally Foster.

Looking at the history of painting through the exhibition Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London, this lively discussion addresses the development of art history; from its beginnings during the Italian Renaissance through to the present time.

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