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 "monism" - the concept of a unity of matter and spirit - 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 - from Romanticism to Impressionism - and as a theoretical backdrop that paved the way to as yet unexplored aspects of a modernist aesthetic. Chapters concentrate on three major artists, Théodore Géricault (1791-1824), Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) and Claude Monet (1840-1926), 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.
| ISBN: | 9781032491226 |
| Publication date: | 6th May 2025 |
| Author: | Nina M AthanassoglouKallmyer |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 182 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Art History |
| Genres: |
History of art Philosophy: aesthetics History The arts: general topics |
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 "monism" - the concept of a unity of matter and spirit - 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 - from Romanticism to Impressionism - and as a theoretical backdrop that paved the way to as yet unexplored aspects of a modernist aesthetic. Chapters concentrate on three major artists, Théodore Géricault (1791-1824), Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) and Claude Monet (1840-1926), 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.
Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France from Auteuil to Giverny features in the following genres: History of art, Philosophy: aesthetics, History, The arts: general topics
Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France from Auteuil to Giverny is available in Paperback, Hardback
Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France from Auteuil to Giverny was written by Nina M AthanassoglouKallmyer and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France from Auteuil to Giverny has 182 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Research in Art History series
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