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- catalog abstract ""The 17th century has always been considered the golden age - the grand siecle - of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, architecture and art. The poetic history painting of Poussin, the landscapes of Claude Lorrain, the portraits of Philippe de Champaigne, and the celebratory art of Le Brun at the court of Louis XIV at Versailles were among its greatest achievements. Yet the subject-matter and formal conventions most prized at the time can make it difficult for the modern viewer to appreciate the artists' aims and to judge success or failure." "Thanks to new research, it is now possible to set the major figures within the framework of the concerns and theoretical debates of the grand siecle itself. Christopher Allen, one of the few authorities on the subject outside the French-speaking world, brilliantly enables us to see beyond mere form to the meanings the artists intended us to enjoy."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13043500.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""The 17th century has always been considered the golden age - the grand siecle - of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, architecture and art. The poetic history painting of Poussin, the landscapes of Claude Lorrain, the portraits of Philippe de Champaigne, and the celebratory art of Le Brun at the court of Louis XIV at Versailles were among its greatest achievements. Yet the subject-matter and formal conventions most prized at the time can make it difficult for the modern viewer to appreciate the artists' aims and to judge success or failure." "Thanks to new research, it is now possible to set the major figures within the framework of the concerns and theoretical debates of the grand siecle itself. Christopher Allen, one of the few authorities on the subject outside the French-speaking world, brilliantly enables us to see beyond mere form to the meanings the artists intended us to enjoy."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 218) and index.".
- catalog extent "224 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0500203709".
- catalog isPartOf "World of art".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson,".
- catalog subject "759.409032 21".
- catalog subject "ND546 .A59 2003".
- catalog subject "Painting, French 17th century.".
- catalog title "French painting in the Golden Age / Christopher Allen.".
- catalog type "text".