Gustave Courbet

Gustave Courbet
Author: Georges Riat
Publisher: Parkstone Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Child of materialism and positivism, Courbet was without a doubt one of the most complex painters of the nineteenth century. Symbolising the rejection of traditions, Courbet did not hesitate to confront the public with the truth by liberating painting of conventional rules. He became from then on the leader of pictorial realism.

The Daguerreotype

The Daguerreotype
Author: Dominique de Font-Réaulx
Publisher: 5Continents
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9788874394661

Illustrates the development and rapid spread of Louis Daguerre's photographic invention in France by a variety of daguerreotypes drawn from the collection of the Musee d'Orsay.

Giphantia

Giphantia
Author: Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2023-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3368900536

Reproduction of the original.

Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes

Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes
Author: Pierre Brunel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1242
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1317387147

First published in French in 1988, and in English in 1992, this companion explores the nature of the literary myth in a collection of over 100 essays, from Abraham to Zoroaster. Its coverage is international and draws on legends from prehistory to the modern age throughout literature, whether fiction, poetry or drama. Essays on classical figures, as well as later myths, explore the origin, development and various incarnations of their subjects. Alongside entries on western archetypes, are analyses of non-European myths from across the world, including Africa, China, Japan, Latin America and India. This book will be indispensable for students and teachers of literature, history and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating world of mythology. A detailed bibliography and index are included. ‘The Companion provides a fine interpretive road map to Western culture’s use of archetypal stories.’ Wilson Library Review ‘It certainly is a comprehensive volume... extremely useful.’ Times Higher Education Supplement