Neoclassicism - the most pervasive style in the history of European art - was deployed for everything from great civic buildings to teapots. This work embraces all manifestations of the movement, from its broad territorial scope to its appeal for every branch of art.
Explores the visual culture of the French Revolution, a time that saw the creation of a new lexicon of imagery steeped in metaphor, symbol and allegory. This title demonstrates the network of connections within this innovative use of imagery with examples such as prints, architecture, sculpture and painting, as well as archive documents.
French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent his life in Rome turning out works that fused the features of Renaissance painting with influences of antiquity. Poussin himself stressed logic and clarity in his work, formulating doctrines with the aim of intellectualizing art and succeeded in leaving an influence in art that lasted centuries.
Simon Lee presents a view of Jacques-Louis David that incorporates artistic, political and social concerns. He deals with all aspects of David's career and character, tracing his progress from his student years in Rome, through his time as Napoleon's chief artist, to his exile in Brussels.
Nicolas Poussin has been honoured as a great classical master - serious painter of serious histories and neo-stoic philosopher. Yet everyone knows his letters to his friend Paul de Chantelou are full of puns. This book contains essays about Nicolas Poussin.