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Hersilia's sisters : Jacques-Louis David, women, and the emergence of civil society in post-revolution France / Norman Bryson.
Fine Arts Library ND553.D25 B79 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bryson, Norman, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825.
- David, Jacques Louis.
- Women in art.
- Women and the arts--France--History--18th century.
- Women and the arts.
- France--Civilization--1789-1830.
- France.
- Civilization.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, California : Getty Research Institute, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Hersilia's Sisters explores how the efflorescence of women's culture in 1790s France became a decisive influence on the art of Jacques-Louis David"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Festival of the Sabine Women
- David in the Louvre in 1800
- The Portrait of Henriette de Verninac
- The Portrait of Juliette Récamier
- Ancient Liberty, Modern Freedom
- Aspasia, the Merveilleuse
- Hersilia's Accomplished Sisters
- Salonnières
- Brumaire.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-334) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781606067710
- 1606067710
- OCLC:
- 1343161195
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