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1789: The Emblems of Reason

by Jean Starobinski

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In this classic text on the 18th century and neoclassicism, Jean Starobinski pursues a subtle and brilliant meditation on the connections between art and revolution, comparing the style of the French Revolution as a political event to style in the contemporary visual arts."

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Original title: Les emblèmes de la raison
Original publication date: 1973 | 1979

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 709.44 — Arts & recreation Arts History, geographic treatment, biography Europe France & Monaco
LCC: NX452.5 .N4 .S7 — Fine Arts Arts in general Arts in general History of the arts
BISAC: DES DESIGN General

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Published: 1973
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 709.44
LCC: NX452.5 .N4 .S7

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