Empress Eugénie and the arts : politics and visual culture in the nineteenth century / Alison McQueen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McQueen, Alison, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920--Art patronage.

Eugénie.

Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920--Influence.

Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920--Portraits.

Eugénie, Empress, consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1826-1920.

Politics and culture--France--History--19th century.

Politics and culture.

Cultural policy.

History.

Art patronage.

France--Cultural policy--History--19th century.

France.

Genre:

Portraits.

Physical Description:

xx, 348 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Politics and visual culture in the nineteenth century

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2011]

Summary:

The last empress of the French, Eugenie (1826-1920) has had many biographers and has been "...a convenient scapegoat for criticisms of imperial politics and the person to blame for France's losses both during the Franco-Prussian War and after...," writes McQueen (art history, McMaster U., Canada) in her introduction. This study diverges by investigating a neglected aspect of her activities--those involving her patronage of art and her collections--and by viewing those activities in their social and political context. The volume is elegantly produced and includes numerous illustrations. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction

Shaping a nation-state : the politics of piety, charity and education

Imperial identities: the 'ornament of the throne'

Collecting an imperial persona : collecting practices and intimate spaces

International diplomacy and transnationalism

Family, memory and dynastic nostalgia

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409405856

1409405850

OCLC:

670248486