Twenty-first-century Perspectives on Nineteenth-century Art

This book presents an interdisciplinary and inclusive view of nineteenth-century art, observed from the vantage point of the new twenty-first century.

The areas of expertise represented by these twenty-eight essays span the full range of nineteenth-century studies, and include discussions of such artistic styles as romanticism, realism, impressionism, and art nouveau, as well as early twentieth-century movements that owe their formative influence to the nineteenth century.

Topics span the historical gamut from eighteenth-century influences to the roots of twentieth-century modernism, considering along the way such themes as the depiction of women, Orientalism, art criticism, evolutionary theory, political propaganda, history painting, landscape, and national identity.