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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Groundbreaking Work on Artistic Rivalries in France,
By Catherine McKeever (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pen Vs. Paintbrush: Girodet, Balzac, and the Myth of Pygmalion in Post-Revolutionary France (Hardcover)
A wonderful and insightful examination of the competition between painters and authors in France after the revolution. This book gives a thorough reading of the social and aesthetic roots of artistic production in a period that is not often afforded adequate attention and her interpretations of Girodet's paintings and Balzac's stories are lively and illuminating. The focus on portrayals of the female body [via variations on the Pygmalion myth] plays out contemporary anxieties of gender in fascinating ways. Highly recommended for scholars of art, literature, culture and women's studies.
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Pen Vs. Paintbrush: Girodet, Balzac, and the Myth of Pygmalion in Post-Revolutionary France by Alexandra Wettlaufer (Hardcover - June 23, 2001)
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