The Art of Louis-Leopold Boilly by Susan L Siegfried

The Art of Louis-Leopold Boilly by Susan L Siegfried

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Summary

Examining Boilly and his art, deemed by many to be a significant painter of everyday life in Napoleonic France, this study argues that his paintings should be read not just for their documentary detail, but also for their wider cultural significance - showing social and sexual tensions of the era.

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The Art of Louis-Leopold Boilly by Susan L Siegfried

Examining Boilly and his art, deemed by many to be a significant painter of everyday life in Napoleonic France, this study argues that his paintings should be read not just for their documentary detail, but also for their wider cultural significance - showing social and sexual tensions of the era.
Susan L. Siegfried is research projects manager at the Getty Art History Information Program.
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ISBN 13 9780300063325
ISBN 10 0300063326
Title The Art of Louis-Leopold Boilly
Author Susan L Siegfried
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1995-11-29
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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