The art of Louis-Léopold Boilly
Subtitle: modern life in Napoleonic France
By: Susan L. Siegfried.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Genre painting, French -- 18th century.; Genre painting, French -- 19th century.; France -- Social life and customs -- 1789-1815 -- Pictorial works.
Description: Boilly has long been recognized as the most significant painter of everyday life in Napoleonic France. His portraits and genre scenes provide delightful illustrations of the period. In this book, Susan Siegfried argues that Boilly's paintings should be read not just for their documentary detail but also for their wider cultural significance - for the light they shed on social and sexual tensions of the era.
Notes: Includes index.