Ce que la peinture d’histoire fit à la nation britannique : l’invention picturale de la Grande-Bretagne (1688-1836)

This article analyses both the theory and practise of history painting in Britain between 1688 and 1836. Through the outlining of three phases (appropriation, realisation and autonomisation) this study intends to explore the role of artistic theories and narrative pictorial practises in the construc...

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Main Author: Isabelle Baudino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 2006-01-01
Series:Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1634
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Summary:This article analyses both the theory and practise of history painting in Britain between 1688 and 1836. Through the outlining of three phases (appropriation, realisation and autonomisation) this study intends to explore the role of artistic theories and narrative pictorial practises in the construction of a national identity.
ISSN:0248-9015
2429-4373