The French Revolution as Blasphemy: Johan Zoffany's Paintings of the Massacre at Paris, August 10, 1792 Volume 6

by William L. Pressly and Johann Zoffany

Book Overview

William Pressly presents for the first time a close analysis of two important, neglected paintings, arguing that they are among the most extraordinary works of art devoted to the French Revolution. Johan Zoffany's Plundering the King's Cellar at Paris, August 10, 1792 , and Celebrating over the Bodies of the Swiss Soldiers , both painted in about 1794, represent events that helped turn the English against the Revolution. Pressly places both paintings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520211960
• ISBN13: 9780520211964
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.2"