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Painting and Sculpture
Learn more about painting and sculpture in the Boundless open textbook.
https://www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/185/europe-and-america-in-the-1700s-and-early-1800s-ce-34/france-in-the-late-1700s-ce-209/painting-and-sculpture-754-3587/
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French Painting: History, Characteristics - Visual Arts
French Painting (c.1400-1900): Origins, Characteristics, Development: Famous Painters of France
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/french-painting.htm
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French Impressionism - The Art History Archive
IMPRESSIONISM was an art movement that started in the mid-19th century and rose to popularity in the last quarter of the century. The movement was inspired by a variety of factors, including anti-establishment, foreign/asian influences and a desire to paint modern life instead of academic subjects of history and mythology.
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/impressionism/French-Impressionism.html
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A Brief History of Rococo Art - artnet News
A short introduction to Rococo art, including history leading up to the movement and key figures in painting
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-brief-history-of-rococo-art-32790
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French Art History in a Nutshell - Artsy
French art in the popular imagination is often characterized by the dreamy, dauby landscapes of the Impressionists and the bolder, more vibrant work of 20th-century greats living la vie bohème in Paris.
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-french-art-history-in-a-nutshell
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France, 1800-1900 A.D. - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
At the turn of the nineteenth century, France is governed by Napoleon as First Consul. As emperor, Napoleon sanctions the Neoclassical style, embodied in the art of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825).
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/10/euwf.html
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French art Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia
Get information, facts, and pictures about French art at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about French art easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/French_art.aspx
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Mediaeval French Art, a Short History - About
An overview of the development of art in mediaeval France, from the Romanesque to the Gothic.
http://about-france.com/art/mediaeval-french-art.htm
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French Art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about French Art.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_art
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List of French Artistic Movements - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's list of French artistic movements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_artistic_movements
