Millard Meiss, American art history, and conservation: from connoisseurship to iconology and Kulturgeschichte

Abstract

"A member of the art history generation from the golden age of the 1920s and 30s, Millard Meiss (1904-1975) developed a new and multi-faceted methodological approach. This book lays the foundation for a reassessment of this key figure in post-war American and international art history. The book analyzes his work alongside that of contemporary art historians, considering both those who influenced him and those who were receptive to his research. Jennifer Cooke uses extensive archival material to give Meiss the critical consideration that his extensive and important art historical, restoration and conservation work deserves. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, historiography, and heritage management and conservation"--