28%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
In Concert!: Musical Instruments in Art, 1860-1910
Frédéric Frank
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for In Concert!: Musical Instruments in Art, 1860-1910
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 150 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: AGHF; AVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 235. .
The rise of democratic ideals and the burgeoning middle class of the late 19th and early 20th centuries precipitated an important surge in the prevalence of music in everyday life. Café concerts, dances, and operas all flourished in major cities across Europe as more people wanted access to performances and musical education. The approximately 150 artworks included in this handsomely illustrated volume, by major artists including Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, James McNeill Whistler, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pierre Bonnard, trace the growing presence of music in painting, and include depictions of public performances—brass bands, circuses, cabarets, orchestras, operas, festivals–-as well ... Read more
The rise of democratic ideals and the burgeoning middle class of the late 19th and early 20th centuries precipitated an important surge in the prevalence of music in everyday life. Café concerts, dances, and operas all flourished in major cities across Europe as more people wanted access to performances and musical education. The approximately 150 artworks included in this handsomely illustrated volume, by major artists including Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, James McNeill Whistler, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pierre Bonnard, trace the growing presence of music in painting, and include depictions of public performances—brass bands, circuses, cabarets, orchestras, operas, festivals–-as well ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press France
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300230093
SKU
V9780300230093
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Frédéric Frank
Frédéric Frank is director of the Musée des impressionnismes in Giverny. Belinda Thomson is an independent art historian and honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh.
Reviews for In Concert!: Musical Instruments in Art, 1860-1910