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French Painting.
Title:
French Painting.
Author:
Charles, Victoria.
ISBN:
9781781608494
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (256 pages)
Contents:
Intro -- Beneath the Banner of Faith -- Mythology and Literature -- Historic Deeds -- Battle -- Faces and Characters -- Daily Life -- Fêtes Galantes and The Life of High Society -- Interiors -- Pictures of Nature -- The Language of Objects -- Animals -- Exotica -- The Nude -- Allegory -- Index.
Abstract:
The influence of works by French artists extends itself across all artistic styles, and many French works have gained world fame as classics. This book gives an overview of the French milestones in still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, and includes artists like Poussin, Clouet, Moreau, Millet, Courbet, Signac, and Rouault. The convenient format makes the Mega Square edition an ideal gift for any art lover.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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