Praised and Ridiculed : French Painting 1820 - 1880
Regular price £39.95'Thought-provoking and thoroughly documented. . . . Illuminating' - ARLIS/NA
A look at the controversial styles in French painting between 1820 and 1880
Romanticism, realism, impressionism—today these are the most important stylistic labels for French painting during the nineteenth century. Though celebrated today as precursors to modernism, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, and many others were highly controversial figures in their time for their departures from neoclassical methods. On the other hand, salon painters who were highly regarded during the nineteenth century—like Meissonier, Cabanel, and Bouguereau—have been consigned to the fringes of art history today.
Published to coincide with an exhibition at Kunsthaus Zürich, this volume juxtaposes these reformers of painting and their more traditional counterparts, offering a discriminating look at the controversial styles in French painting between 1820 and 1880, as well as the developments within more conventional genres. Exploring the parallels, diversity, and contradictions in the practice and reception of French painting, Praised and Ridiculed shows the role played by both experimental and neoclassical painters during the nineteenth century.
Details
- Paperback: 140 pages
- Date published: January 2018
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-3777429465
- Product Dimensions: 28.5 x 23.5 cm
