Project Gutenberg 2019-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 149 Evans, Grose 1928 2000 60060574 French Painting of the 19th Century in the National Gallery of Art French Painting of the Nineteenth Century in the National Gallery of Art Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "French Painting of the 19th Century in the National Gallery of Art" by Grose Evans is a scholarly art historical publication written in the mid-20th century. This book provides an insightful exploration of the evolution of French painting during the 19th century, focusing on various influential artists and movements that emerged in response to traditional artistic conventions. The primary topic revolves around how these artists navigated the challenges posed by the prevailing academic standards and societal expectations to express their innovative ideas. In this comprehensive account, Grose Evans delves into the lives and artistic philosophies of notable figures such as Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, and the Impressionists, including Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The book outlines the tensions between academic painting and emerging movements like Romanticism and Realism, highlighting key artistic developments and their societal contexts. Through vivid descriptions of their works, the text illustrates how personal experiences, emotions, and social issues influenced these artists, ultimately shaping the landscape of modern art and setting the stage for future artistic explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Painting, French N Text Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: Art 93708 2025-06-23T14:09:52.838289 text/html 86301 2019-04-16T07:41:44 text/html 3484952 2025-06-23T14:09:59.536284 application/epub+zip 3484751 2025-06-23T14:09:55.803271 application/epub+zip 101129 2025-06-23T14:09:54.250289 application/epub+zip 3531339 2025-06-23T14:10:01.829258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3505215 2025-06-23T14:09:58.067257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131372 2022-09-26T22:14:41.046926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63676 2025-06-23T14:09:52.152330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63924 2019-04-16T07:41:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17915 2025-06-23T14:10:01.990281 application/rdf+xml 17914 2025-06-23T14:09:54.350266 image/jpeg 3019 2025-06-23T14:09:54.300290 image/jpeg 24637 2019-04-16T07:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 3234469 2019-04-16T07:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 3240613 2025-06-23T14:09:52.926358 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