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Explores the connection between the great artistic patrons and the artists they commissioned, from the 11th-century Catholic Church to the birth of modernism. The book is a survey of 1000 years of artistic endeavour in Western Europe, arguing that money is the chief driver of high achievement.Platt, Colin is the author of 'Marks of Opulence The Why, When And Where of Western Art 1000-1900 Ad' with ISBN 9780006531562 and ISBN 0006531563.
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