Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Book
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In the absence of mass media and high literacy rates, art became a powerful tool for spreading revolutionary sentiment among the populace during the French Revolution. Hubert Robert, Jean-Louis Prieur, and Jacques-Louis David all employed varying levels of embellishment in their artistic creations in order to promote the Revolution. By analyzing the works of these three artists with three widely different scopes, the importance and impact of embellishment in patriotic artwork is fully revealed. The influence and objectives of Robert, Prieur, and David differed greatly and the level of embellishment that can be seen in their creations is affected by these notions. This implies that artists of the French Revolution were not only passive revolutionaries but instead, shaped the socio-political landscape through their talents.
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Frysinger, Alyssa, "David, Prieur, and Robert: Artistic Architects of the French Revolution" (2024). Research Days Posters 2024. 59.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2024/59