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Paperback A Social History of Modern Art, Volume 2: Art in an Age of Bonapartism, 1800-1815 Book

ISBN: 0226063364

ISBN13: 9780226063362

A Social History of Modern Art, Volume 2: Art in an Age of Bonapartism, 1800-1815

(Book #3 in the A Social History of Modern Art Series)

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In this second volume, Albert Boime continues his work on the social history of Western art in the Modern epoch. This volume offers a major critique and revisionist interpretation of Western European culture, history, and society from Napoleon's seizure of power to 1815. Boime argues that Napoleon manipulated the production of images, as well as information generally, in order to maintain his political hegemony. He examines the works of French painters...

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Thorough, easy to follow, overall a great book

Al Boime is not only a terrific teacher, but also an extremely knowledgable and intelligent author. This book was an excellent complement to his Modern Art course at UCLA, as well as an excellent social history of art in the early 19th century for art historians, students, and the art enthusiast. ...
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