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The allure of empire : art in the service of French imperialism, 1798-1836 / Todd Porterfield.

Title
  1. The allure of empire : art in the service of French imperialism, 1798-1836 / Todd Porterfield.
Published by
  1. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©1998.
Author
  1. Porterfield, Todd B. (Todd Burke), 1960-

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Description
  1. viii, 244 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm
Summary
  1. "From monumental battle paintings to the public display of archaeological spoils, visual culture promoted modern French imperialism. So argues Todd Porterfield in this provocative look at the forces of art and politics in France's military conquest of the Near East. In challenging the conventional wisdom that France happened into imperial venture, Porterfield explores interactions among artists, generals, journalists, curators, and politicians from the time of Napoleon's conquest of Egypt to the Algerian intervention during the Restoration and July Monarchy. Together they forged an official culture that provided a rationale for imperialism - based on images of France's moral and technological superiority - and an enduring project for Frenchmen of all political persuasions during an era of domestic instability. The allure of empire derived in part from its function as an alternative, surrogate, mask, and displacement of the Revolution."--Jacket.
Subject
  1. 1800-1899
  2. Nationalism and art > France
  3. Art and state > France
  4. Exoticism in art
  5. Romanticism in art
  6. Exoticism in art > France
  7. Romanticism in art > France
  8. Nationalisme et art > France
  9. Art > Politique gouvernementale > France
  10. Exotisme dans l'art > France
  11. Romantisme dans l'art > France
  12. Exotisme dans l'art
  13. Romantisme dans l'art
  14. Art and state
  15. Cultural policy
  16. Nationalism and art
  17. Kunstbeleid
  18. Imperialisme
  19. Nationale identiteit
  20. Nationalisme et art > France > 19e siècle
  21. Art > Politique publique > France > 19e siècle
  22. Exotisme > Dans l'art
  23. Art > France > 19e siècle > Thèmes, motifs
  24. Romantisme > Dans l'art
  25. France > History > 19th century
  26. France > Histoire > 19e siècle
  27. France
  28. France > Politique culturelle > 19e siècle
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Introduction -- The obelisk at the Place de la Concorde -- Paintings of the Egyptian campaign -- The Musee d'Egypte -- The women of Algiers -- Afterword.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-234) and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain