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Author:
Moon, Iris, author.
Title:
Luxury after the terror / Iris Moon.
Publisher:
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xv, 222 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates, 30 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plan, portraits ; 27 cm
Subject:
Decorative arts--France--History--18th century.
Decorative arts--France--History--18th century--Pictorial works.
Luxury goods industry--France--History--18th century.
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Art and the revolution.
France--Influence.--Revolution, 1789-1799--Influence.
Decorative arts.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Luxury goods industry.
France.
1700-1799
Art.
History.
Notes:
Map on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Death and dispersal : the 1793-94 revolutionary auctions at Versailles -- Henry Auguste : precious metals in the age of terror -- Jean-Demosthene Dugourc : political fantasies of the Arabesque -- Aubert-Henri-Joseph Parent : carving in exile -- Alexandre Brongniart : fragile terrains -- Coda.
Summary:
"Explores the production, circulation, and survival of French luxury after the death of Louis XVI by focusing on makers of decorative art objects who had strong ties to the monarchy and how they navigated the French Revolution"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0271091614
9780271091617
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1274199632
LCCN:
2021048003
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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