{"product_id":"the-connoisseur-peter-burke-9781836391951","title":"The Connoisseur: A Cultural History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe art connoisseur from the Renaissance to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConnoisseurs have been an influential, if somewhat mysterious, figure in the history of art, responsible for making or breaking high-profile collections and reputations and influencing taste, the art market, and the field of art history with their pronouncements. But what did it take to become a connoisseur, and how reliable were the great connoisseurs of previous centuries? With the advent of scientific techniques and artificial intelligence, what future is there for expertise based on the trained eye? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book offers the first history of the art connoisseur, from the Renaissance to its professionalization in the nineteenth century and on to the present. Featuring portrayals of many leading connoisseurs, such as Bernard Berenson, Roberto Longhi, and Giovanni Morelli, this is a highly readable history of the extraordinary characters and intellects that have shaped the art world through a mixture of intuition, learning, and chutzpah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836391951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836391951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Peter Burke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447056707839,"sku":"9781836391951","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee4e4a04-c73b-4071-91db-3ccaefd5431d.jpg?v=1777228521","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-connoisseur-peter-burke-9781836391951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}