and summarizes the findings of research from the later 20th century to the present into how paintings on canvas behave in the museum environment

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The Art of Reading: An Illustrated History of Books in Paint ornament and summarizes the findings ofJamie Camplin and Maria Ranauro Why do artists love books? This volume takes this tantalizingly simple question as a starting point to reveal centuries of symbiosis between the visual and literary arts. First looking at the development of printed books and the simultaneous emergence of the modern figure of the artist, The Art of Reading appraises works by the many great masters who took inspiration from the printed word. Authors Jamie Camplin and