Painting for Profit
Painting for Profit by Richard E. Spear and Philip Sohm is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including McKinsey & Company, for a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedThis is a scholarly rather than a popular book: Spear, Sohm, and their contributors treat painters not as romantic geniuses but as tradesmen negotiating prices by size, subject matter, and the status of their patrons across Rome, Naples, Bologna, Florence, and Venice. Academic reviewers treated it as a landmark reference work precisely because it resists anecdote in favor of data.
In the press
“A vast, unrivaled compendium of facts and figures about the daily existence of painters.”
Project MUSE / Renaissance Quarterly
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.56 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.56 → 12 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Painting for Profit on?
Painting for Profit appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including McKinsey & Company.
What is its Consensus Score?
Painting for Profit has a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.