The Victorian Visitors: Culture Shock in Nineteenth-Century Britain

by Rupert Christiansen

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In the nineteenth century, London was a city of big money, large audiences, and creative dynamism. In The Victorian Visitors, Rupert Christiansen lucidly captures the city to which visitors went in search of the artistic fervor, fame, and wealth that only London could offer. The great French painter Theodore Gericault escaped to London after a disappointing reception in Paris to show his painting, Raft of the "Medusa." The high pitch and hustle of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0871137909

ISBN13:9780871137906

Release Date:May 2001

Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press

Length:271 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography England Europe Historical Study & Educational Resources History Individual Artists Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social History World

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