French painting

by Christopher Wright and Christopher Wright

Book Overview

The 17th century was a highly productive and varied period in the history of painting in France. This book examines the period comprehensively, seeing it on its own terms rather than as a precursor of the flowering of painting in the following two centuries. The first part of the book comprises an analysis of stylistic developments in the context of the social, intellectual and political background, and an assessment of the position of French painters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0831735678
• ISBN13: 9780831735678
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Mayflower Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.