{"product_id":"the-acadmie-royale-de-peinture-christian-michel-9781606065358","title":"The Académie Royale de Peinture Et de Sculpture: The Birth of the French School, 1648-1793","description":"The Acad mie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture (French Academy of Painting and Sculpture)--perhaps the single most influential art institution in history--governed the arts in France for more than 150 years, from its founding in 1648 until its abolition in 1793. Christian Michel's sweeping study presents an authoritative, in-depth analysis of the Acad mie's history and legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Acad mie Royale assembled nearly all of the important French artists working at the time, maintained a virtual monopoly on teaching and exhibitions, enjoyed a priority in obtaining royal commissions, and deeply influenced the artistic landscape in France. Yet the institution remains little understood today: all commentary on it, during its existence and since its abolition, is based on prejudices, both favorable and critical, that have shaped the way the institution has been appraised. This book takes a different approach. Rather than judging the Acad mie Royale, Michel unravels existing critical discourse to consider the nuances and complexities of the academy's history, reexamining its goals, the shifting power dynamics both within the institution and in the larger political landscape, and its relationship with other French academies and guilds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Michel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606065351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606065358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Getty Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018","brand":"Christian Michel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058611417343,"sku":"9781606065358","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00edad95-bc60-4ff3-b63a-f98d844134a2.jpg?v=1685053547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-acadmie-royale-de-peinture-christian-michel-9781606065358","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}