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Drawn To Art: French Artists And Art Lovers In 18th-century Rome French Artists And Art Lovers In 18th-century Rome by Sonia Couturier; Pierre Rosenberg; Victor Carlson; Alvin Clark; Olivier Michel; Jacques-Louis David; Jean-Honor Fragonard is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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In The Eighteenth Century's Burgeoning Culture Of Travel And Grand Tours, Rome Was The Essential Destination. From All Over Europe, Artists Jostled With Art Lovers And Collectors Of Antiquities, Each Influencing The Other In Their Respective Ambitions. The Cult Of Rome Was Particularly Strong In France, And This Volume Looks At More Than 100 Works By Artists Such As Hubert Robert, Jean-honoré Fragonard And Jacques-louis David, Who Made Pilgrimages To The Eternal City And Who Were Decisively Influenced By Their Time There. The Works Are Contextualized Across Five Different Sections: The First Focuses On The Tradition Of Academic Training In Rome; The Second Explores The Depiction Of The City's Landscape And Surrounding Countryside; The Third Looks At Rome And Paris' Cultures Of Art Lovers, Patrons And Artists; The Fourth Section Examines The Eighteenth-century Conception Of Antiques; And The Final Section Looks At Rome's Annual Festivals, And Their Influence On French Artists. Introduction / Sonia Couturier -- Academic Training -- The Landscape Of Rome And Its Surroundings -- Art Lovers, Patrons, And Artists -- Rediscovering Antiquity -- Celebrations And Festivities -- Notes To The

Author

Sonia Couturier; Pierre Rosenberg; Victor Carlson; Alvin Clark; Olivier Michel; Jacques-Louis David; Jean-Honor Fragonard

Publisher

SilvanaEditoriale ; In collaboration with National Gallery of Canada

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9788836620548

Subjects

Art, History, Arts