Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France From Auteuil to Giverny

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Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer (Department of Art History, University of Delaware, USA)

Art and Monist Philosophy in Nineteenth Century France From Auteuil to Giverny

Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer (Department of Art History, University of Delaware, USA)

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06 May 2025

The Arts: General & Reference; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History; Philosophy: aesthetics

Series: Routledge Research in Art History

This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called “monism” – the concept of a unity of matter and spirit – emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.

Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer traces the evolution and impact of this monist thought and its various permutations as a transformative force on certain aspects of French art and culture – from Romanticism to Impressionism – and as a theoretical backdrop that paved the way to as yet unexplored aspects of a modernist aesthetic. Chapters concentrate on three major artists, Théodore Géricault (1791–1824), Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) and Claude Monet (1840–1926), and their particular approach to and interpretation of this unitarian concept.

The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, philosophy and cultural history.

By: Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer (Department of Art History University of Delaware USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9781032491226
ISBN 10: 1032491221
Series: Routledge Research in Art History
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Acknowledgments Introduction. The Return of Lucretius 1. The Auteuil Salon and Ideology 2. Théodore Géricault. Soul and Body 3. Self and Nature. Delacroix and the Aesthetics of Unity 4. A Cosmic Vision. Monet's Giverny Circle Bibliography Index

Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer is Professor Emerita of Art History at the University of Delaware, USA.