1st Edition
Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France From Auteuil to Giverny
By Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer
Copyright 2024
190 Pages
20 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
20 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
20 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called “monism” – the concept of a unity of matter and spirit – emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.
Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer traces the evolution and impact... Read more
Acknowledgments
Introduction. The Return of Lucretius
1. The Auteuil Salon and Ideology
2. Théodore Géricault. Soul and Body
3. Self and Nature. Delacroix and the Aesthetics of Unity
4. A Cosmic Vision. Monet's Giverny Circle
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer is Professor Emerita of Art History at the University of Delaware, USA.
