David
Series: Art & Ideas 02/01/1999 00:00:00 Phaidon PressISBN:- 9780714838045
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | CGLAS Library Monographs Room | DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 03457 |
A participant in and chronicler of the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) also witnessed the rise of Napoleon, painting a series of works glorifying his reign. Simon Lee's book is the first to deal with all aspects of David's career and character and to trace his changing relationships with patrons. This is a fresh analysis with an abundance of new insight
A participant in and chronicler of the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) also witnessed the rise of Napoleon, painting a series of works glorifying his reign. Simon Lee's book is the first to deal with all aspects of David's career and character and to trace his changing relationships with patrons. This is a fresh analysis with an abundance of new insight