Seismic Shifts in Subject and Style: 19th-Century French Painting and Philosophy

by Dianne L Durante

Why did subject and style in art change so dramatically over the course of the 19th century - from Madame Recamier, by Jacques-Louis David (1800) to Luxe, Calme et Volupte by Matisse (1904)? We'll look for an explanation through a combination of art analysis and philosophical detection.

Artistic trends are not the result of a collective consciousness working its will. Such trends are simply the styles that a majority of artists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1088236073
• ISBN13: 9781088236079
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Dianne L. Durante
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"