The Libertine: The Art of Love in Eighteenth-Century France
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789211475 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A parade of frolicking lovers gorgeously reproduced." Newsday, holiday gift guide selection. But Delon’s analogy understates the dizzying diversity of the ball’s invitees. A boudoir coffee-table book that will put your guests in the proper frame of mind." Playboy"This work is a masterpiece." Point De Vue"The eighteenth century seems to flirt everywhere: in salons, boudoirs, forests; on screens, earthenware, and fans; and the bodies are posed at the reader's disposal. Delectable." La Monde"Prepare to be seduced by The Libertine, a swoon-worthy tome that celebrates the French practice of amour. Praise for The Libertin
A delightfully illustrated literary anthology that explores the fantasies, seductions, and intrigues of the eighteenth-century French loverThis sumptuous volume presents more than eighty selections from eighteenth-century French literature, each concerning some facet of the game of love as practiced by the libertine, or the freethinking aristocratic hedonist, a type that flourished—not least in literature—in the declining years of the Ancien Régime. Each selection is illustrated by well-chosen period artworks, many rarely seen, by Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, and numerous others.Racy, thought-provoking, and a treat for the eyes, The Libertine is the perfect gift for litterateurs, art lovers, roués, and coquettes.. These pieces, which include fiction, drama, verse, essays, and letters, are the work of some sixty writers, both familiar—such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and, of course, the Marquis de Sade—and lesser-known
Flora said Simply Stunning. This is an amazingly beautiful book, with photographs of artwork, some well known to me and others new to me, accompanying literary excerpts. This will hold a permanent place in my bookshelf - the highest compliment I can give a book.. "Pages printed on paper too thick leading to cracking of" according to alberto alba. Pages printed on paper too thick leading to cracking of the spine if the book is fully opened up. Construction failure.. antaya said GREAT. 18 CENTURY IS MY FAVORITE PERIOD,THIS IS A PERFECT BOOK FOR IT,JUST LOVE IT! ALL ART SCHOOLS SHOULD PROMOT THIS BEAUTY OF A BOOK!