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This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called âœmonismâ â the concept of a unity of matter and spirit â emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.

Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer traces the evolution and impact of this monist thought and its various permutations as a transformative force on certain aspects of French art and culture â from Romanticism to Impressionism â and as a theoretical backdrop that paved the way to as yet unexplored aspects of a modernist aesthetic. Chapters concentrate on three major artists, ThÃodore GÃricault (1791â1824), EugÃne Delacroix (1798â1863) and Claude Monet (1840â1926), and their particular approach to and interpretation of this unitarian concept.

The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, philosophy and cultural history.



Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. The Return of Lucretius

1. The Auteuil Salon and Ideology

2. Théodore Géricault. Soul and Body

3. Self and Nature. Delacroix and the Aesthetics of Unity

4. A Cosmic Vision. Monet's Giverny Circle

Bibliography

Index

Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France From Auteuil to Giverny

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 9/25/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781032465388
      978-1032465388
      ISBN-10 1032465387
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      Art & Photography History of art Philosophy: aesthetics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called âœmonismâ â the concept of a unity of matter and spirit â emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.

      Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer traces the evolution and impact of this monist thought and its various permutations as a transformative force on certain aspects of French art and culture â from Romanticism to Impressionism â and as a theoretical backdrop that paved the way to as yet unexplored aspects of a modernist aesthetic. Chapters concentrate on three major artists, ThÃodore GÃricault (1791â1824), EugÃne Delacroix (1798â1863) and Claude Monet (1840â1926), and their particular approach to and interpretation of this unitarian concept.

      The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, philosophy and cultural history.



      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction. The Return of Lucretius

      1. The Auteuil Salon and Ideology

      2. Théodore Géricault. Soul and Body

      3. Self and Nature. Delacroix and the Aesthetics of Unity

      4. A Cosmic Vision. Monet's Giverny Circle

      Bibliography

      Index

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