French Revolution

Sevres Porcelain may have indeed given the makers of Meissen and Dresden a run for their money by the end of the 18th Century but for the French Revolution. By 1800, the Sevres Porce...

Lower right: Portrait of Henri Armand de La Rochejaquelein, royalist general during the French Revolution. Bottom left: Arms of the department.

This map predates the French Revolution and reflects the old provincial boundaries before the reorganization into départements.

A woman representing the Republic, wearing a Phrygian cap (symbol of the French Revolution and liberty), is shown using a skimmer ("écumoire") to scoop up government funds.

However, during the early days of the French Revolution, he was put in charge of the royal troops stationed in Paris in July 1789.

Dimensions in cm: Height 50 x width 50 x depth 3 Dimensions in inches: Height 19.7 x width 19.7 x depth 1.2 Louis XVI was king of France when the monarchy was overthrown duri...

Reference Swiss Carvings The Art of the ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940 p.98 and p.163 Lucerne Lion The original Lion is found in Lucerne, Switzerland and was designed by Bertel Thorvaldse...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Having suffered during the early stages of the French Revolution, the establishment was taken over in 1792 by Jacquemart & Bénard, to whom we attribute the dado panels.

Even the freedom fighters of the French Revolution and later the French Resistance would meet in cafés to plot their course.

To use as sculptures in an entryway a niche a foyer an entrance , a living or dining room , in a library or a study or an a high end bathroom. During the French revolution many of ...

In 1988, as part of the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he created the Marie-Antoinette collection, marking his first major critical and commercial success.

In 1988, as part of the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he created the Marie-Antoinette collection, marking his first major critical and commercial success.

Following the disruptions of the French Revolution, Canabas resumed a prosperous practice under the Directory.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

His graduate collection in 1984, dubbed “Les Incroyables” and named for post–French Revolution fashion lovers, was modeled by close friends of his and earned a standing ovation.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

No longer a royal enterprise, and having lost much of its clientele during the revolution, its funding reflected the ruinous state of the French economy.

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

His name occurs often in the accounts of the Royal Furniture Repository between 1784-1789, in the ledgers of Louis XVI and in those of the manufactory of Sevres. After the French Rev...

Many of Falconet's religious works, commissioned for churches, were destroyed at the time of the French Revolution. His work on private commission fared better.

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

His graduate collection in 1984, dubbed “Les Incroyables” and named for post–French Revolution fashion lovers, was modeled by close friends of his and earned a standing ovation.

The bronze was erected in the Place Louis-le-Grand (now the Place Vêndome) in 1699, but was regrettably destroyed less than a century later during the French Revolution in 1792. One ...

Sevres Porcelain may have indeed given the makers of Meissen and Dresden a run for their money by the end of the 18th Century but for the French Revolution. By 1800, the Sevres Porce...

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Sevres Porcelain may have indeed given the makers of Meissen and Dresden a run for their money by the end of the 18th Century but for the French Revolution. By 1800, the Sevres Porce...

Dimensions in cm: Height 109 cm x Width 35 cm x Depth 35 cm  - Column Height 60 cm x Width 41 cm x Depth 30 cm  - Bust Height 169 cm x Width 41 cm x Depth 35 cm  - Overall Dimension...

In 1989, to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he was commissioned to produce a monumental mural for the Théàtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Four five-foot long panoramic images gracefully unfurl the Truppe’s cast of characters adorned in a variety of dress harkening back to French Revolution era. A parade of fools and d...

Claude-Louis Châtelet (1753 – 7 May 1795) was a French painter and draughtsman guillotined at the time of The French Revolution.

Vernet continued a large production of imaginary landscape and marine paintings until his death on the eve of the French Revolution in 1789. 2. Description of the drawing Our draw...

The king supported the development of craftsmanship by reducing the tax on imported raw coral, though he couldn’t start a factory in the town because of the boom of the French Revolu...

Some of Greuze's best work is to be seen in his portraits (for example, Étienne Jeaurat), which are often sensitive and direct. Greuze survived the French Revolution but his fame did...

The king supported the development of craftsmanship by reducing the tax on imported raw coral, though he couldn’t start a factory in the town because of the boom of the French Revolu...

Redouté was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette, and continued painting through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. He survived the turbulent political upheaval to ga...

Redouté was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette, and continued painting through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. He survived the turbulent political upheaval to ga...

He was born in the Paris Louvre, while his parents were staying there during the French Revolution. Vernet quickly developed a disdain for the high-minded seriousness of academic Fre...

He was then sent to Vienna to discuss the French Revolution with Marie Antoinette’s brother the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II.

Alexandre-Marie-Sébastien de Plœuc was the son of Alexandre Jean Sebasttien de Plœuc (1766-1858) a naval officer, émigré during the French Revolution and prefecture councillor, and h...

Sevres Porcelain may have indeed given the makers of Meissen and Dresden a run for their money by the end of the 18th Century but for the French Revolution. By 1800, the Sevres Porce...

His appointment as royal artist did not keep him from joining the popular side of the French Revolution. His painting surprisingly did not slow down during this period of political u...

At the Salon of 1868, he exhibited his first military painting, The Drummers Halt, which was based solely on his imagination of the French Revolution. With Repose During the Drill, C...

In 1789, Moitte, who had always been very close to the philosophy of the Enlightenment, embraced the ideas of the French Revolution and put his art at the service of the new regime.

During his years in Paris, Carpentier continued to paint historical subjects, especially scenes from the French Revolution and the War in the Vendée. However, a turning point in his ...

The central figure of the composition is unmistakably modeled after Jacques-Louis David's famed 1793 masterpiece, The Death of Marat, one of the great icons of the French Revolution....

At the Salon of 1868, he exhibited his first military painting, The Drummers Halt, which was based solely on his imagination of the French Revolution. With Repose During the Drill, C...

Delamarche's work represents a bridge between the meticulous detail of the Enlightenment and the growing public and educational interest in geographical knowledge during the French R...

Gerard Rancinan, Eduardo Guelfenbein, Richard ‘Seen’ Mirando, and Reza Derakshani. 2013 - Collective Opera Gallery Hong Kong - London - Geneva The many faces of David Bowie with Arti...

With the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, artists and designers sought a new decorative vocabulary with which to aggrandise the Bourbon restoration. With the French revolution and Louis X...

At the Salon of 1868, he exhibited his first military painting, The Drummers Halt, which was based solely on his imagination of the French Revolution. With Repose During the Drill, C...