Art History 258 - THE ARTS OF 18TH C FRANCE

A study of painting, sculpture, architecture, urban and landscape design,printmaking, and the luxury arts in France, from the last years of Louis XIV's reign to the French Revolution. Recurring themes include artists' training and careers; academies, aesthetics, and art theory; art criticism and the viewing public; collecting and display; patronage; the relationship of art to politics,literature, and science. France's pacesetting role in contemporary art will be explored by looking beyond its borders to other courts––among them Bourbon Naples, some German-speaking principalities, Great Britain, Russia, Spain, and Sweden––and to the French Atlantic world. Group A, Counts for ARU