{"product_id":"hersilias-sisters-jacques-louis-david-women-and-the-emergence-of-civil-society-in-post-revolution-france-hardcover","title":"Hersilia's Sisters: Jacques-Louis David, Women, and the Emergence of Civil Society in Post-Revolution France - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical and cultural history and the arts combine in this engaging account of 1790s France.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1799, when the French artist Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) exhibited his \u003ci\u003eIntervention of the Sabines\u003c\/i\u003e, a history painting featuring the ancient heroine Hersilia, he added portraits of two contemporary women on either side of her--Henriette de Verninac, daughter of Charles-François Delacroix, minister of foreign affairs, and Juliette Récamier, a well-known and admired socialite. Drawing on many disciplines, Norman Bryson explains how such a combination of paintings could reveal the underlying nature of the Directoire, the period between the vicious and near-dictatorial Reign of Terror (1793-94) and the coup in 1799 that brought Napoleon to power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHersilia's Sisters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates ways that cultural life and civil society were rebuilt during these years through an extraordinary efflorescence of women pioneers in every cultural domain--literature, the stage, opera, moral philosophy, political theory, painting, popular journalism, and fashion. Through a close examination of David's work between \u003ci\u003eThe Intervention of the Sabines\u003c\/i\u003e (begun in 1796) and \u003ci\u003eBonaparte Crossing the Alps\u003c\/i\u003e (begun in 1800), Bryson explores how the flowering of women's culture under the Directoire became a decisive influence on David's art. With more than 150 illustrations, this book provides new and brilliant insight into this period that will captivate readers. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Bryson is a professor of art history at the University of California, San Diego. He has published widely in the areas of eighteenth-century art history, critical theory, and contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.8 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48689173725433,"sku":"9781606067710","price":128.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EQevAJFGrT9781606067710.webp?v=1784672710","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hersilias-sisters-jacques-louis-david-women-and-the-emergence-of-civil-society-in-post-revolution-france-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}