The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution
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The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution by John Sweetman
A lavish survey of art and culture from the French Revolution to the mid-nineteenth century, John Sweetman's new study covers artistic developments in the closing years of the ancien regime - via the catalysts of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution - to the age of Romanticism and beyond. He is an astute guide, as he leads us from Pope to Pushkin, from Voltaire and Haydn to Dickens and Delocroix, tracing the growing autonomy of artists as they reached new audiences and discovered new subjects. This comprehensive survey also shows how European artists were conquering new worlds geographically too, eastward across Russia and westward across America, leaving us on the threshold of a recognizably modern age.
"well-informed, sensible and cosmopolitan..invaluable 'background book' for the serious student, but, more than this, it is a good read" "British Journal of Eighteenth Century Studies"
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582084902 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582084903 |
| Title | The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution |
| Author | John Sweetman |
| Series | Arts Culture And Society In The Western World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 1998-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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