Trevien, Claire (2012) Revolutionary prints as spectacle. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The Revolutionary era was a period of radical political change in France which dissolved traditional boundaries of privilege. It was also a time of creative experimentation on the stage, the street, and in print. Performance and theatrical language were an integral part of the French Revolution. This interdisciplinary thesis makes a vital contribution to knowledge of the cultural production of the French Revolution by analysing the theatrical influences in its satirical prints.
It argues that printmakers drew from different aspects of Revolutionary performance to create their prints, from street singers and fairground performers to unsanctioned Revolutionary events and topics favoured by the stage, including the representation of Revolutionary characters in hell. These depictions – observed for the first time under thematic banners – provide a new insight into the multiplicity of opinions, beliefs and attitudes during the French Revolution.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DC France N Fine Arts > NE Print media
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Prints, French -- History -- 18th century, France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Art and the revolution, France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Pictorial works, Art and society -- France -- History -- 18th century
Official Date:	June 2012
Dates:	Date Event June 2012 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of French Studies
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Astbury, Katherine
Extent:	354 leaves : illustrations.
Language:	eng

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