The history of Paris in painting
By: edited by Georges Duby and Guy Lobrichon in collaboration with Geneviève Brunel ... [et al.].
Contributors: Duby, Georges.; Lobrichon, Guy.; Brunel, Geneviève.
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780789210463
Subjects: Paris (France) -- In art
Genres: In art
Work titles: L'histoire de Paris par la peinture. English.
Description: "Paris's rich history has been justly captured by the many artists sheltered by its garrets and supported by its patrons for centuries. Finally the story and grandeur of this beautiful city are revealed in this luxurious slipcased volume. The 350 full-color illustrations, including four breathtaking gatefolds, present Paris from its days as a medieval city on the Ile de la Cité, in the middle of the Seine River, through the tumultuous days of the French Revolution, to the "Haussmannization" of Paris, when much of the city was razed to make way for broad boulevards emanating from the Arc de Triomphe. The rich heritage of painting in Paris is broadly represented in this collection. Home of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris nurtured generations of French artists and displayed their work in the Salon. As the Impressionists broke with the authoritarian standards of the Academy, Parisian art became even more diverse and increasingly abstract--a trend that continued through the twentieth century..."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preface and introduction / by Georges Duby; title: I. Fortified Paris (XIV-XV centuries) / by Guy Lobrichon; title: II. Paris the capital (1515-1645) / by Daniel Russo; title: III. Paris : open city (1645-1789) / by Adriana van de Lindt-Russo; title: IV. Paris from one revolution to another (1789-1848) / by Guillaume de Bertier de Sauvigny; title: V. Paris in the age of Haussmann (1848-1871) / by Guillaume de Bertier de Sauvigny; title: VI. Republican Paris (1871-1914) / by Pierre Vaisse; title: VII. Contemporary Paris : a multi-faced modern capital (XX-XXI centuries) / by Paul-Louis Rinuy; title: Index of names; title: Index of places; title: Table of illustrations.