Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-334) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The Festival of the Sabine Women -- David in the Louvre in 1800 -- The Portrait of Henriette de Verninac -- The Portrait of Juliette Recamier -- Ancient Liberty, Modern Freedom -- Aspasia, the Merveilleuse -- Hersilia's Accomplished Sisters -- Salonnieres -- Brumaire.
Summary:
"Hersilia's Sisters explores how the efflorescence of women's culture in 1790s France became a decisive influence on the art of Jacques-Louis David"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.