Re: "The meaningless cycle of consumption was counterbalanced by the collection of treasured objects. But this cultural economy has become stagnant as art becomes increasingly insular and detached from everyday life. Consumption continues to accelera

[joseph berg]

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:39 PM, <lslb...@aol.com> wrote:

>  There is one thing about innovation and the market. There was a lot of
> innovation in Duch art during the 17th century, when the market for
> painting
> was thriving. In the   next century, for reasons I don't know anything
> about,
> the Dutch economy wasn't as good and   there were very few innovations in
> art.
> Kate Sullivan
>
>


Concerning the decline of Dutch painting, the following may be of interest:

http://www.essentialvermeer.com/dutch-painters/dutch_art/ecnmcs_dtchart.html#Decline