tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454459186129750328.post2099884175292548310..comments2024-03-28T03:48:25.254-07:00Comments on Grumpy Art Historian: The King's Pictures by Francis HaskellMichael Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557727287816852329noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454459186129750328.post-37453324161197378452013-11-10T11:40:31.523-08:002013-11-10T11:40:31.523-08:00Thanks - yes, agree the Jonathan Brown book is als...Thanks - yes, agree the Jonathan Brown book is also excellent. More substantive than these lectures, and providing a different context by setting Charles among the European 'megacollectors' rather than the other English aristos. The new Haskell is the best I've read on Charles I's collection, though. Despite its brevity, his learning shines through and his judgments are more adroit than others. Glad you're also a fan!Michael Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557727287816852329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454459186129750328.post-74609721440131353832013-11-10T11:27:23.234-08:002013-11-10T11:27:23.234-08:00Great! Francis Haskell is one of my favourite art ...Great! Francis Haskell is one of my favourite art historians. I didn't know about this though. Agree totally about Feast of the Gods. I'd also recommend Jonathan Brown's book on the art of Kings and Connoisseurs- but you probably know it. <br /><br />David IMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954342726545548043noreply@blogger.com