L' eecole des beaux-arts du XIXe siecle Les pompiers Book by Cecile Ritzenthaler

Language: French

Published by Editions Mayer, 1987

2852990024 / 9782852990029

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Hardcover. Hardcover. French. Pub Year 1987. [ CONDITION: VERY GOOD ] Books in this grade are clean, well-preserved copies with bright, clean pages, free from notes, highlighting or underlining within the text. Plates and illustrations, where present, will be bright and vivid. The original dust jacket will be included where issued. Minor imperfections may be present, such as light shelf wear, a previous owner's name or gift inscription, or signs of natural ageing. Some copies may show virtually no signs of use. [ NOTE: This is a standard description of the condition grade. Please use the photographs of the actual book alongside this grading description to assess its individual condition. ] [ ABOUT THE BOOK ] L' eecole des beaux-arts du XIXe siecle Les pompiers Book by Cecile Ritzenthaler | This book examines academic painting in the nineteenth century, with particular attention to the art known as "pompier". It traces the persistence of this style from examples in Pompeii through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, citing Watteau of Lille, Lavraince, Greuze and Nattier, before considering the influence of academic rules on artistic creation up to the Romantic period. | The discussion covers the role of the Salon and its juries, including their assessment of painters' technical skill and their scrutiny of works for propriety. It describes the academic preference for idealised bodies, restrained expressions and meticulous execution, from the details of a Gallic warrior's costume to a grenadier's moustache. The text also relates the popularity of Salon painting between 1830 and 1910 to public interest in sensational or equivocal subjects, comparing it with earlier fascination with violent scenes by Caron and Jacques Callot. (OS).…

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Title
L' eecole des beaux-arts du XIXe siecle Les pompiers Book by Cecile Ritzenthaler
Author
Cecile Ritzenthaler
Publisher
Editions Mayer
Publication year
1987
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
French
ISBN 10
2852990024
ISBN 13
9782852990029
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