In “Trading Beauty,” Valentina Castellani Makes the Case That Markets and Masterpieces Have Always Been Inseparable

Valentina Castellani alongside a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with straight, shoulder-length hair." width="940" height="788" data-caption='Trading Beauty Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day. <span class="lazyload media-credit">Courtesy Valentina Castellani and Gagosian</span>'>