Art History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Arnold Dana

Author:Arnold, Dana [Arnold, Dana]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

A brief consideration of how collections were formed in Europe shows the ways in which art objects were historicized as a result of the activities of patrons and collectors. The beginnings of the idea of collecting objects goes back to Ancient Greece. The Mouseion, meaning ‘home of the Muses’, was a building that housed artefacts that honoured these nine goddesses who personified the arts and sciences, and the word museum comes from this religious practice.

The Romans were keen collectors and formed large collections of objects as offerings in temples and sanctuaries that were seen by ordinary members of the public. At this time the idea of private collections also emerged; some of these, for example the display of art at the Emperor Hadrian’s villa at Tivoli, just outside of Rome, were really quite splendid.

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