Charles Gleyre's ‘Les Romains
Classics and nationalism in Swiss art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6306436 |
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| Authors | Richard Warren (0000-0002-5335-0691, Department of Classics, Royal Holloway University of London UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 248-265 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nations and Nationalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1345-5078 • E-ISSN: 1469-8129 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nana.12149 |
| OpenAlex | W2289970900 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This article looks at an example of how classical antiquity was used by a nineteenth‐century Swiss painter and explores the national dimension of one of his works. Through an examination of the painting, Les Romains passant sous le joug, its Swiss artist Charles Gleyre and his commission from the canton of Vaud, it will elaborate an example of how a classical legend was transformed in an artistic representation of the nation
Art · Art history · Legend · Nationalism · Painting · Political science · Representation (politics · Classical Studies and Philology · Historical Art and Culture Studies · History, Culture, and Diplomacy · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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