The image of the artist in Diderot's Salons

Author

Lochhead, Ian J.

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

World art : themes of unity in diversity

Author (monograph)

Lavin, Irving (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

World art : themes of unity in diversity. 1989, p. 471-478, 3 ill.

Publisher

Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

On Diderot's contradictory affirmation and questioning of the notion of a hierarchy of genres, specifically his assertion of the superiority of history painting contrasted with his evident enthusiasm for genre painting.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- France
• Painting
• France
• 1700-1800
• History painting
• Genre
• Comparison
• Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
• Art criticism
• Art critics

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- France
• Peinture
• France
• 1700-1800
• Peinture d'histoire
• Sujet de genre
• Comparaison
• Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
• Critique d'art
• Critiques d'art

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910101-00448627

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