In the age of extravagance

Author: Elizabeth Pringle
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: "The Gilded Age" collects works by some renowned American painters from the period known as the "Gilded Age," spanning from the 1870s to the 1920s. These works primarily include portraits commissioned by industrialists who had grown wealthy and craved culture, as well as artworks for their families that reflected luxurious and extravagant lifestyles. They introduced a new elegance and refinement to American art. "The Gilded Age" collects works by some renowned American painters from the period known as the "Gilded Age," spanning from the 1870s to the 1920s. These works primarily include portraits commissioned by industrialists who had grown wealthy and craved culture, as well as artworks for their families that reflected luxurious and extravagant lifestyles. They introduced a new elegance and refinement to American art.