French Painting: The Revolutionary Decades 1760-1830
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the turbulent crossroads of revolution and artistic reinvention, French Painting: The Revolutionary Decades 1760-1830 presents a sweeping survey of one of the most dramatic transformations in the history of Western art, drawing on paintings and drawings from the Louvre and other major French museums. This landmark exhibition catalogue chronicles the seismic shift from the elegant frivolity of the Rococo to the moral gravitas of Neoclassicism and the passionate upheaval of Romanticism — movements born directly from the fires of political and social revolution. The collection illuminates how artists such as David, Gros, and Géricault responded to — and shaped — the ideological earthquakes of their age, producing works of extraordinary power and ambition. Produced in association with the Australian Gallery Directors Council and supported by both French and Australian cultural institutions, this volume represents a significant moment of international scholarly collaboration. The catalogue situates these masterworks within their rich historical and political context, arguing that the period between 1760 and 1830 constitutes nothing less than the birth of the modern artistic conscience. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, it remains an indispensable resource for anyone captivated by the question of how art both mirrors and makes history.
Author: Arlette Serullaz
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the turbulent crossroads of revolution and artistic reinvention, French Painting: The Revolutionary Decades 1760-1830 presents a sweeping survey of one of the most dramatic transformations in the history of Western art, drawing on paintings and drawings from the Louvre and other major French museums. This landmark exhibition catalogue chronicles the seismic shift from the elegant frivolity of the Rococo to the moral gravitas of Neoclassicism and the passionate upheaval of Romanticism — movements born directly from the fires of political and social revolution. The collection illuminates how artists such as David, Gros, and Géricault responded to — and shaped — the ideological earthquakes of their age, producing works of extraordinary power and ambition. Produced in association with the Australian Gallery Directors Council and supported by both French and Australian cultural institutions, this volume represents a significant moment of international scholarly collaboration. The catalogue situates these masterworks within their rich historical and political context, arguing that the period between 1760 and 1830 constitutes nothing less than the birth of the modern artistic conscience. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, it remains an indispensable resource for anyone captivated by the question of how art both mirrors and makes history.