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Johnson, W. McAllister.
Versified prints : a literary and cultural phenomenon in eighteenth-century France / W. McAllister Johnson. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2012. - 112 p. ill.
HKBU library
YT2025 M10
"The term 'versified prints' is used to describe images that are accompanied by poetic explanatory text. They were immensely popular and diffused throughout Europe in the eighteenth century, and many were shown at the Salon du Louvre. Although not all print verses are signed, their authors include occasional poets and members of the Académie Franc̜aise. These prints remain among the most accessible documents for the study of art and society, but have never been examined before for their historical and cultural context. With 112 full-page reproductions, Versified Prints offers an engaging and informative introduction to these intriguing works. W. McAllister Johnson's guide discusses print production, the nature of sources, and the relationship and transformations in both text and images. Proposing a typology and methodology for this artistic phenomenon, Versified Prints enhances our knowledge of this fascinating new area of research and lays the groundwork for future studies."--Publisher's website.
9781442642850 1442642858
Prints, French--18th century.
French poetry--History and criticism.--18th century
Art and literature--History--France--18th century.
Estampe française--18e siècle.
Poésie française--Histoire et critique.--18e siècle
Art et littérature--Histoire--France--18e siècle.
NE647 / J65 V 2012
Versified prints : a literary and cultural phenomenon in eighteenth-century France / W. McAllister Johnson. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2012. - 112 p. ill.
HKBU library
YT2025 M10
"The term 'versified prints' is used to describe images that are accompanied by poetic explanatory text. They were immensely popular and diffused throughout Europe in the eighteenth century, and many were shown at the Salon du Louvre. Although not all print verses are signed, their authors include occasional poets and members of the Académie Franc̜aise. These prints remain among the most accessible documents for the study of art and society, but have never been examined before for their historical and cultural context. With 112 full-page reproductions, Versified Prints offers an engaging and informative introduction to these intriguing works. W. McAllister Johnson's guide discusses print production, the nature of sources, and the relationship and transformations in both text and images. Proposing a typology and methodology for this artistic phenomenon, Versified Prints enhances our knowledge of this fascinating new area of research and lays the groundwork for future studies."--Publisher's website.
9781442642850 1442642858
Prints, French--18th century.
French poetry--History and criticism.--18th century
Art and literature--History--France--18th century.
Estampe française--18e siècle.
Poésie française--Histoire et critique.--18e siècle
Art et littérature--Histoire--France--18e siècle.
NE647 / J65 V 2012