商品簡介
The last empress of the French, Eugenie (1826-1920) has had many biographers and has been "...a convenient scapegoat for criticisms of imperial politics and the person to blame for France's losses both during the Franco-Prussian War and after...," writes McQueen (art history, McMaster U., Canada) in her introduction. This study diverges by investigating a neglected aspect of her activities--those involving her patronage of art and her collections--and by viewing those activities in their social and political context. The volume is elegantly produced and includes numerous illustrations. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Alison McQueen is Professor of Art History at McMaster University. She is author of The Rise of the Cult of Rembrandt: Reinventing an Old Master in Nineteenth-Century France (2003).
