The Patron's Ledger
What patronage actually buys, from the Renaissance commission to the modern acquisition fund.
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La Revue de l’Art, de la Provenance, de la Science et de la Civilisation
La Revue de l’Art, de la Provenance, de la Science et de la Civilisation
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Collectionneurs, mécénat, savoir-faire, horlogerie, automobiles, joaillerie, domaines et investissement culturel — traités comme culture matérielle, non comme marchandise.
What patronage actually buys, from the Renaissance commission to the modern acquisition fund.
Horology as engineering history: the complication as an intellectual artefact.
Houses, gardens, and libraries as single composite objects with a single provenance.
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