Raphael and France : the artist as paradigm and symbol / Martin Rosenberg.

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Rosenberg, Martin, 1951- [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©1995.
Description
xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

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    • Focusing on French art and theory from the classical to the Romantic era, Raphael and France is part of the ongoing revision of views of that period which has been taking place for the last twenty years. The book demonstrates that the shifts from classical to Rococo to neo-classical aesthetics were not as abrupt or as all-encompassing as has been assumed. By tracing the continuity and transformation of the classical ideal, with Raphael's art and image as central paradigms, Rosenberg achieves a broader, more accurate, and comprehensive view of French artistic developments during this period.
    • Rosenberg draws on careful readings of primary sources, including the correspondence and lectures of the French Academy, some of which are unpublished; most of the major theoretical treatises by French and foreign authors; and contemporary criticism and works of art. In the process, he strikes a methodological balance between traditional art-historical approaches and insights provided by more contemporary approaches, such as semiotics and post-structuralism. As the notion of isolated genius as the prime force in art has given way to a broader, more contextual view of art and history, interest in past traditions once regarded as outmoded or dead has grown tremendously. This book makes a timely contribution to this widening area of inquiry.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-221) and index.
    Contents
    • pt. 1. Raphael in French Classical Theory and Practice (1660-1700). 1. The Creation of a French Raphael. 2. The Academy in Paris and Rome: Theory and Practice. 3. Roger de Piles and the Partisans of Color and Design
    • pt. 2. Raphael in French Eclecticism (1700-1743). 4. Raphael and the Academy (1699-1746). 5. Amateurs' Contributions (1700-1747)
    • pt. 3. Raphael in the Neoclassical Revival (1747-1793). 6. Artistic Ferment Around Mid-Century. 7. Foreign Neoclassicists' Views of Raphael. 8. Raphael and Neoclassicism in France (1774-1793)
    • pt. 4. Nineteenth-Century Perspectives on Raphael (1793-1830). 9. Raphael's Fortunes Under the Revolution and Napoleon. 10. Raphael in the Romantic Period. Conclusion: Transformations of Raphael in France (1660-1830)
    • App. I. Raphael's Works in the King's Collection
    • App. II. Roger de Piles's "Balance des Peintres"
    • App. III. Italian Works Brought to France by Napoleon.
    ISBN
    • 0271013001 ((acid-free paper))
    • 9780271013008 ((acid-free paper))
    • 0271011009
    • 9780271011004
    LCCN
    93030505
    OCLC
    28710702
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