Synopses & Reviews
Roberts (history, State U. of New York-Albany) offers a comparative study of Jacques-Louis David, the renowned artist of the French Revolution, and Jean-Louis Prieur, a little-known illustrator, tracking each of their political careers and providing insight into the relationship between the arts and the politics of the French Revolution. Some 115 b&w illustrations by Prieur, David, and others appear throughout the text.
Synopsis
By offering a comparative study of Jacques-Louis David, the most famous artist of the French Revolution, and Jean-Louis Prieur, a little-known illustrator, this book tracks the political careers of the two artists and offers new insights to the relationship between the arts and the politics of the French Revolution.