Table of Contents: “…The early numismatists -- Portraits from the past -- Historical narrative and reportage -- The issue of quality -- Problems of interpretation -- The dialogue between antiquarians and historians -- The birth of cultural history -- The arts as an index of society -- The Musée des Monuments Français -- Michelet -- Museums, illustrations and the search for authenticity -- The historical significance of style -- The deceptive evidence of art -- Art as prophecy -- Huizinga and the 'Flemish Renaissance'.…”