The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici, Called the Magnificent (1862)
The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici, Called the Magnificent (1862)

Author: William Roscoe

Publisher:

Published: 2009-08

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 9781104980320

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Representing the Past in the Art of the Long Nineteenth Century
Representing the Past in the Art of the Long Nineteenth Century

Author: Matthew C. Potter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1351004166

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This edited collection explores the intersection of historical studies and the artistic representation of the past in the long nineteenth century. The case studies provide not just an account of the pursuit of history in art within Western Europe but also examples from beyond that sphere. These cover canonical and conventional examples of history painting as well as more inclusive, ‘popular’ and vernacular visual cultural phenomena. General themes explored include the problematics internal to the theory and practice of academic history painting and historical genre painting, including compositional devices and the authenticity of artefacts depicted; relationships of power and purpose in historical art; the use of historical art for alternative Liberal and authoritarian ideals; the international cross-fertilisation of ideas about historical art; and exploration of the diverse influences of socioeconomic and geopolitical factors. This book will be of particular interest to scholars of the histories of nineteenth-century art and culture.