French painting in the Golden Age:

"The 17th century has always been considered the golden age - the grand siecle - of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, architecture and art. The poetic history painting of Poussin, the landscapes of...

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1. Verfasser: Allen, Christopher (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Thames & Hudson 2003
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:World of art
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Zusammenfassung:"The 17th century has always been considered the golden age - the grand siecle - of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, architecture and art. The poetic history painting of Poussin, the landscapes of Claude Lorrain, the portraits of Philippe de Champaigne, and the celebratory art of Le Brun at the court of Louis XIV at Versailles were among its greatest achievements. Yet the subject-matter and formal conventions most prized at the time can make it difficult for the modern viewer to appreciate the artists' aims and to judge success or failure." "Thanks to new research, it is now possible to set the major figures within the framework of the concerns and theoretical debates of the grand siecle itself. Christopher Allen, one of the few authorities on the subject outside the French-speaking world, brilliantly enables us to see beyond mere form to the meanings the artists intended us to enjoy."--Jacket
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:224 S. zahlr. Ill. 21 cm
ISBN:0500203709

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