Diderot on art / edited and translated by John Goodman ; introduction by Thomas Crow : Volume II ; the salon of 1767

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Diderot's writings on art are poised between the eras of aesthetic idealism, of princely patronage and the modern art market. This book, with notes for non-specialist readers, looks at many of the questions which 18th century art faced.

Translated from the French.