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Jules Breton - painter of peasant life by Annette Bourrut Lacouture; Jules Breton; Musée des Beaux-Arts (Arras); Exhibition Jules Breton, la Chanson des Blés is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Jules Breton - painter of peasant life about?

Jules Breton (1827-1906), Known As One Of The First 'peasant Painters', Created Beautiful Scenes Of Rural French Life And Was A Highly Popular Figure Among The Salon Artists Of His Era. Taking His Inspiration From His Native Artois And From The Landscapes Of Brittany, Where He Stayed For Long Periods, He Painted Peasant Women And Men Performing Their Daily Activities, Meticulously Observing Their World And Making It A Place Of Peace And Harmony. During The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century, Rewards And Official Decorations Were Heaped Upon Him, And His Paintings Were Purchased Not Only By The Emperor But Also By Collectors In America, Britain And Ireland. However, Breton's Work Became Eclipsed By The Avant-garde Movements Of The Twentieth Century, And He Was Eventually Forgotten. This Book Now Pays Breton The Tribute That He Deserves. It Traces The Development Of His Career And The Forces That Influenced Him From His Childhood Through His Early Training In Belgium And Paris To His Years In Brittany. The Book Presents And Discusses A Number Of Important Paintings By Breton, Some Of Which Have Been Almost Unknown Until Now, And It Shows How They Reflect The Artist's Social And Hu

Author

Annette Bourrut Lacouture; Jules Breton; Musée des Beaux-Arts (Arras); Exhibition Jules Breton, la Chanson des Blés

Publisher

Yale University Press; Yale University Press in association with The National Gallery of Ireland

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300095760

Subjects

Art, History, Nature