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Visualizing the Revolution
Reichardt, Rolf; Kohle, Hubertus
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Description for Visualizing the Revolution
Hardcover. The French Revolution was marked by a wealth of imagery and visual symbolism that inspired the masses to fight for freedom. This book surveys the rich and multifaceted visual culture of this time, exploring its creation and how it conveyed the new revolutionary sensibilities of the era. Translator(s): Attwood, Corinne. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; ACQH; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 878.
This title is translated by Corinne Attwood. The French Revolution was marked by a wealth of imagery and visual symbolism that inspired the masses to fight for freedom. "Visualizing the Revolution" surveys the rich and multifaceted visual culture of this time, exploring its creation and how it conveyed the new revolutionary sensibilities of the era. Unlike most studies of art of the French Revolution, "Visualizing the Revolution" embraces a wide range of artistic genres including prints, architecture, painting and sculpture and also draws on archival documents and other historical literature to investigate the period's aesthetic concerns. Reichardt and Kohle break ... Read more
This title is translated by Corinne Attwood. The French Revolution was marked by a wealth of imagery and visual symbolism that inspired the masses to fight for freedom. "Visualizing the Revolution" surveys the rich and multifaceted visual culture of this time, exploring its creation and how it conveyed the new revolutionary sensibilities of the era. Unlike most studies of art of the French Revolution, "Visualizing the Revolution" embraces a wide range of artistic genres including prints, architecture, painting and sculpture and also draws on archival documents and other historical literature to investigate the period's aesthetic concerns. Reichardt and Kohle break ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Picturing History
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861893123
SKU
V9781861893123
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About Reichardt, Rolf; Kohle, Hubertus
Rolf Reichardt is Head of the French Research Collection at the University Library of Mainz. Hubertus Kohle is Professor of Art History at the University of Munich and the author of many books.
Reviews for Visualizing the Revolution
To truly "visualize the Revolution," as the authors of this fascinating book maintain, requires a study of the images found in the caricatures and pamphlets of the penny press. Indeed, Reichardt and Kohle argue that such quotidian illustrations, often made days after the event, are a more authentic reflection of the revolution's artistic culture than studio painting, which, owing to ... Read more