Author : Wendy S Mercer
Publisher : British Academy
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
A household name in nineteenth-century France, Xavier Marmier's work had a significant influence on literary and intellectual developments both in France and the countries he visited. Marmier's achievements are assessed in their intellectual and historical context, within the framework of his colorful and somewhat controversial private life.
Author : André Maurois
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,5 MB
Release : 1939
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Geneviève R. Tabouis
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 16,39 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Europe
ISBN :
Author : Antoine Watteau
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Artists and theater
ISBN : 1588393356
"Accompanying an exhibition in honor of Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this engaging book examines the influence of music and theater on the art of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Fifteen major paintings and a number of drawings by Watteau that illustrate the connections between painting and the performing arts in Paris are explored. In addition, drawings and prints by other 18th-century artists featuring musical or theatrical subjects and objects and musical instruments are included."--Publisher description.
Author : Theodore Zeldin
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 1963
Category : France
ISBN :
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher :
Page : 1496 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 1960
Category : English imprints
ISBN :
Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher : NEw York, C. Scribner
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,29 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Literature
ISBN :
"In the course of fund-raising for civilian victims of World War I, Edith Wharton assembled this monumental benefit volume by drawing upon her connections to the era's leading authors and artists. The unique compilation forms a 'Who's Who' of early 20th century culture, featuring poetry, stories, illustrations, music and other contributions from scores of luminaries. ... Much of the text is presented in both English and French. Includes an Introduction by former U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt."--
Author : New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher :
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,91 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN :
Author : British museum. Dept. of printed books
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 1931
Category :
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Author : David Looseley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1781382573
The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. This book suggests new ways of understanding her, her myth and her meanings over time at home and abroad, by proposing the notion of an 'imagined Piaf.
