Description |
311 pages : 191 illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Contents |
1. On the threshold -- 2. Rome -- 3. From Belisarius to Brutus -- 4. The revolution -- 5. Return to Antiquity -- 6. David and Napoleon -- 7. Exile -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
"It is very rare to find artists who have played real political roles. This is, however, true of David (1748-1825), who lived through the most eventful period in all French history, from the Ancien Régime to the restoration. He was a deputy to the Convention, voted lfor the death of the King, became a member of the Comité de Sû̂reté Générale and for a time inspired the cultural policy of the country." -- Book jacket |
Notes |
Bibliography: p.303 |
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English translation by Helga Harrison of: David : temoin de son temps |
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Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliography: page 303 |
Notes |
Also issued online |
Subject |
David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825.
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Artists -- France -- Biography.
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Neoclassicism (Art) -- France.
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Painters -- France -- Biography.
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Painting, French.
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Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Author |
David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825.
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LC no. |
84244240 |
ISBN |
0933516592 |
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9780933516595 |
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