by María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437633213
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This book by María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco explores the history of museums from antiquity to the contemporary era, analyzing how they have evolved through key concepts such as trophy, treasure, wonder, taste, identity, canon, critique, and spectacle. The work examines the role of the museum as a cultural institution and civic center, reflecting the ideals of democratization and systematization of knowledge, while maintaining a connection with older traditions of creating meaning through the arrangement of objects in special spaces. The book analyzes the paradoxical situation of the museum in recent decades, where it has gained prominence despite being questioned, exploring its limits and possibilities in today's world.
