Alexandre Antigna, Scène d’atelier, 1848.
Join Dr Lois Oliver to explore what actually lay behind the shift to “realism” in 19th-century French painting. In Alexandre Antigna’s Scène d’atelier (1848) the artist is depicted with palette in hand, turning away from the sacred work in progress on his easel to enjoy a break with his two models: his ‘monk’ is now playing cards with his ‘angel’, who relaxes in an alluring state of undress. The picture wittily addresses changes in 19th century French art, which were accelerated by social and political developments and the 1848 Revolution.
Through the work of Antigna, as well as Jules Breton, Jean Francois Millet, Gustave Courbet, Virginie Demont-Breton and Rosa Bonheur, we will see how numerous artists turned to subjects of rural and urban life that were often highly politically charged.
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