In the sixteenth century the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent

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The Invention of the American Art Museum From Craft to Kulturgeschichte, 1870-1930 2025 Father's Day In the sixteenth century theKathleen Curran American art museums share a mission and format that differ from those of their European counterparts, which often have origins in aristocratic collections. This groundbreaking work recounts the fascinating story of the invention of the modern American art museum, starting with its roots in the 1870s in the craft museum type, which was based on Londons South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum. At the turn of the twentieth