Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890
| Author | : Kathryn J. Brown |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1409408752 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781409408758 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 by : Kathryn J. Brown
Download or read book Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 written by Kathryn J. Brown and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first monograph to examine the depiction of reading women in French art of the early Third Republic, Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 evaluates the pictorial significance of this imagery, its critical reception, and its impact on nineteenth-century notions of femininity and social relations. Artists discussed in the volume range from Manet, Cassatt and Degas, to less familiar figures such as Lavieille, Carrière, Toulmouche and Tissot.
