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O'Brien, David, 1962-

Exiled in modernity : Delacroix, civilization, and barbarism / David O'Brien. - 1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Delacroix's civilization -- Civilization and mural painting -- The primitive and the civilized in North Africa -- Delacroix's wild kingdom.

"Focuses on Eugène Delacroix's fascination with the idea of civilization and the ways this idea informed the artist's writing, murals, and paintings of North Africa and animals"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780271082677 (electronic bk.) 0271082674 (electronic bk.) 9780271082691 (electronic bk.) 0271082690 (electronic bk.)

Source: 22573/ctv14g0dqj JSTOR

Subjects--Personal Names:
Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863 --Criticism and interpretation.
Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863 --Knowledge--Civilization.
Delacroix, Eugene, 1798-1863 --Knowledge--Civilization.
Delacroix, Eugene, 1798-1863 --Criticism and interpretation.
Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863 --Critique et interprétation.
Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civilization in art.
Animals in art.
Civilisation dans l'art.
Animaux dans l'art.
ART--Performance.
ART--Reference.
ART--History--Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Animals in art.
Civilization.
Civilization in art.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa, North--In art.
Afrique du Nord--Dans l'art.
Afrique du Nord--Dans l'art.
North Africa.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Art.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: ND553.D33 / O23 2018eb

Dewey Class. No.: 700/.458