Hersilia's sisters: Jacques-Louis David, women, and the emergence of civil society in post-revolution France

Abstract

"Hersilia's Sisters explores how the efflorescence of women's culture in 1790s France became a decisive influence on the art of Jacques-Louis David"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Introduction -- The Festival of the Sabine Women -- David in the Louvre in 1800 -- The Portrait of Henriette de Verninac -- The Portrait of Juliette Récamier -- Ancient Liberty, Modern Freedom -- Aspasia, the Merveilleuse -- Hersilia's Accomplished Sisters -- Salonnières -- Brumaire.