Sotherby's

Japanese: Sotherby's(英語表記)Sotherbys
Sotherby's

…In the 17th century, art dealers flourished in Paris under the reign of Louis XIV, and art collecting spread to wealthy citizens. In Italy and the Netherlands, British and French travelers bought up art. In 1766, James Christie (1730-1803) opened the first auction in London, and Sotheby's soon began holding auctions as well. The catalogs of both companies are valuable indexes of early modern art. In the 19th century, the number of public art museums and art exhibitions increased, and capitalists and businessmen began collecting art for investment and speculation, replacing the royal courts and churches that had previously been patrons of artists. This led to the emergence of influential art dealers such as Georges Petit, Wildenstein, Seligman, and Naedler. …

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Japanese:

…17世紀には,ルイ14世治下のパリに画商が簇生(そうせい)し,美術収集は富裕な市民にも浸透し,イタリアやオランダではイギリスやフランスの旅行者が美術品を買いあさった。1766年,ロンドンではジェームズ・クリスティJames Christie(1730‐1803)が最初のオークションauction(競売)を開設し,やがてサザビー商会Sotherby’sもオークションを始め,両者のカタログは近世美術の貴重な索引となっている。 19世紀になると,公立美術館や美術展覧会が増加し,それまで芸術家のパトロンであった宮廷や教会に代わって,資本家,実業家による投資や投機のための収集がふえ,ジョルジュ・プティ,ウィルデンスタイン,セリグマン,ネードラーら有力画商が輩出した。…

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