Horace Vernet and the thresholds of nineteenth-century visual culture / edited by Daniel Harkett and Katie Hornstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harkett, Daniel, editor.

Hornstein, Katie, editor.

Series:

Interfaces, studies in visual culture

Interfaces: studies in visual culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vernet, Horace, 1789-1863--Criticism and interpretation.

Vernet, Horace.

Vernet, Horace, 1789-1863.

Modernism (Art)--France.

Modernism (Art).

Art and society.

History.

Criticism and interpretation.

France.

Art and society--France--History--19th century.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hanover, New Hampshire : Dartmouth College Press, [2017]

Summary:

This collection reconsiders the life and work of Emile Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863), presenting him as a crucial figure for understanding the visual culture of modernity. The book includes work by senior and emerging scholars, showing that Vernet was a multifaceted artist who moved with ease across the thresholds of genre and media to cultivate an image of himself as the embodiment of modern France. In tune with his times, skilled at using modern technologies of visual reproduction to advance his reputation, Vernet appealed to patrons from across the political spectrum and made works that nineteenth-century audiences adored. Even Baudelaire, who reviled Vernet and his art and whose judgment has played a significant role in consigning Vernet to art-historical obscurity, acknowledged that the artist was the most complete representative of his age. For those with an interest in the intersection of art and modern media, politics, imperialism, and fashion, the essays in this volume offer a rich reward.

Contents:

Part 1 Making Vernet

1 The Conquest of Public Opinion, 1812-1824 / Marie-Claude Chaudonneret Chaudonneret, Marie-Claude 25

2 Revisiting Horace Vernet's Studio Exhibition / Daniel Harkett Harkett, Daniel 38

3 Horace Vernet in the Public Imagination / Rachel Esner Esner, Rachel 57

4 Horace Vernet and the Conquest of Algeria through Images / Nicolas Schaub Schaub, Nicolas 73

5 Writing History: Horace Vernet's Oeuvre under the Second Empire / Julia Thoma Thoma, Julia 90

Part 2 Vernet and Genre

6 Vernet's Ladies: The Romantic Portrait Image / Susan L. Siegfried Siegfried, Susan L. 111

7 Bad Manners vs. Good Maniera: Horace Vernet's Raphael at the Vatican / Allan Doyle Doyle, Allan 135

8 Deranged and Virtuous Widowhood: Horace Vernet's Woman Driven Insane by Love and Edith Recovering Harold's Body after the Battle of Hastings / Simon Lee Lee, Simon 153

9 Illustrious Heritage: Vernet Painting Vernet / Melanie Vandenbrouck Vandenbrouck, Melanie 171

Part 3 Vernet and New Media

10 Horace Vernet and the Problem of Facilité / Katie Hornstein Hornstein, Katie 189

11 Truth and Lies: Vernet, Vaudeville, and Photography / Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer Athanassoglou-Kallmyer, Nina 207

12 Horace Vernet and Paul Delaroche: Media Old and New / Stephen Bann Bann, Stephen 228

13 A View from Germany: Vernet, New Media, and the Remaking of History Painting / Andrea Meyer Meyer, Andrea 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Horace Vernet and the thresholds of nineteenth-century visual culture.

ISBN:

9781512600414

1512600415

9781512600421

1512600423

OCLC:

958876494