| Unit name | Paris 1789-1900 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HART20167 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Lilley |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will introduce the visual arts in respect of their specific relationships with the city of Paris, beginning with the revolution of 1789 and ending with the confirmation of Paris's cultural importance with the influx of 51,000,000 visitors to the Exposition universelle in 1900. Architectural developments will be examined as well as, particularly, the effects that these had on the lives of inhabitants, largely as represented in a wide range of visual imagery. Specific case studies will concentrate on, for example, the variety of existences available to artists working in Paris (bohemian, fl�neur, respectable bourgeois) and the development of the department store as both an innovative architectural form and a novel economic and social practice. Relationships between the city and the suburbs, notably as evidenced in the imagery of Impressionist artists, will also be considered, as will the struggle by artists to improve the range of exhibition venues in the city.
