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French genre painting in the eighteenth century / edited by Philip Conisbee.

Contributor(s): Conisbee, Philip | Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (U.S.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Studies in the history of art (Washington, D.C.): 72.; Studies in the history of art (Washington, D.C.)Symposium papers: 49.Publisher: Washington [D.C.] : New Haven : National Gallery of Art ; Distributed by Yale University Press, c2007Description: 319 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 9780300120240; 0300120249 .Subject(s): Genre painting, French -- 18th century -- CongressesDDC classification: 754.094409033
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Imagined scenes of daily life by Watteau, Chardin, Fragonard, Greuze, and other 18th-century French artists are the subject of this important new study. The wide range of these artists' works encompasses domestic subjects, portraits and fashion plates, and depictions of stylish entertainments, seductions, and sentimental tales. Examples span the century, from the time of Louis XIV to the French Revolution.

Fifteen distinguished scholars present their latest research into the contexts and meanings of French genre painting during this period. The authors offer a variety of critical and historical perspectives, covering such topics as the relationship of genre painting to contemporary life and to sexuality, sentiment, and sensibilité ; its patrons and collectors; its popularization through reproduction in the print ™ its contemporary critical reception; and its resonances through subsequent centuries, continuing to our own time.

Proceedings of a symposium held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12-13, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Library Journal Review

This volume records the proceedings of a 2003 symposium at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) that coincided with an art exhibition also held there. Edited by Conisbee (Cezanne in Provence), the gallery's senior curator of European paintings, it consists of 15 of the 16 papers originally presented by the symposium's distinguished international scholars and is intended as a complement to the exhibition catalog. Chronologically arranged and predominately scholarly in methodology, content, and tone, it sets forth the latest research on French 18th-century genre painting and its subjects, contexts, audiences, and meanings. The contributors examine paintings by such artists as Jean-Antoine Watteau, Jean-Simeon Chardin, and Louis-Leopold Boilly and explore themes like the hybridization of painting genres. While adequately illustrated (175 b&w, 30 color plates) and well documented-with endnotes and contributors' biographies-the publication lacks a selected bibliography, cross references to the essays and artworks appearing in the catalog, and a list of works featured in the exhibition. As a self-contained, highly focused, detailed study, however, it belongs in art research library collections and is highly recommended for academic libraries. Public libraries may prefer to purchase the exhibition catalog, which is more colorful and contains survey essays and detailed descriptions of the masterpieces.-Cheryl Ann Lajos, Free Lib. of Philadelphia (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

The 15 essays in this publication were originally presented as papers at a 2003 symposium at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Authors vary from well-known scholars to those emerging in the field. The symposium was organized around four thematic sessions: "Genre and Contemporary Life," "Chardin and Greuze," "Diffusion and Reception," and "Varieties and Boundaries." As there is overlap in these themes, the book presents the essays in terms of the chronological order of their subjects. Works by popular artists (Watteau, Greuze, Boucher, etc.) are discussed, as are those by lesser-known artists of the period. The last essay focuses on contemporary artists whose work reflects influence by 18th-century genre painting. The introduction by Conisbee (National Gallery of Art) is a concise summary of the book and indicates the potential for much future scholarship on the various subjects addressed. The book is thoughtfully arranged in terms of text and image, and it includes numerous high-quality images (many in color, most in black-and-white). No bibliography, but an index and list of contributors. For most art libraries. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. T. L. Wilson Michigan State University

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Philip Conisbee is senior curator of European paintings at the National Gallery of Art and a specialist in French art from the 17th through the 19th century. His books include Cézanne in Provence (Yale).