Project Gutenberg 2019-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 204 Bouchot, Henri 1849 1906 Bouchot, Henri François Xavier Marie Bouchot, Henri Francois Xavier Marie Quelques dames du XVIe siècle et leurs peintres Produced by Clarity, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Quelques dames du XVIe siècle et leurs peintres" by Henri Bouchot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and portraits of notable women from the 16th century, particularly focusing on their relationships with painters and the artistic culture surrounding the French court during that era. It delves into the social dynamics, artistic practices, and the evolving standards of beauty that were reflected in the art of that time. The opening of the work introduces the context of the 16th-century French court under King François Ier, characterized by a vibrant interplay of art, fashion, and flirtation among the nobility. It highlights how this sociable and artistic milieu encouraged the creation of portraits, particularly in pastel, that captured the charm of the court's women. Bouchot discusses the impact of artists from both the North and Italy, illustrating the nuanced evolution of portraiture as a means of both personal expression and status. The narrative indicates that these works became significant historical artifacts, capturing not only the likeness of the women they portrayed but also the prevailing tastes and aesthetics of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers Women -- Portraits Women -- France -- History DC HQ Text FR Peinture FR Beaux-Arts FR Chroniques Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Art 203709 2025-06-23T11:58:42.627873 text/html 204894 2020-06-28T22:02:35 text/html 1996900 2025-06-23T11:58:47.477859 application/epub+zip 1999069 2025-06-23T11:58:43.762860 application/epub+zip 133148 2025-06-23T11:58:43.136866 application/epub+zip 2065829 2025-06-23T11:58:50.282885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2046495 2025-06-23T11:58:46.906822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182695 2022-09-26T17:44:32.683850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165025 2025-06-23T11:58:42.142850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165257 2019-02-03T14:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20863 2025-06-23T11:58:50.431819 application/rdf+xml 7062 2025-06-23T11:58:43.252874 image/jpeg 1494 2025-06-23T11:58:43.195914 image/jpeg 64681 2019-02-03T14:06:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1820339 2020-06-28T22:02:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1878132 2025-06-23T11:58:42.713872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia