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Detail from Anonymous, R茅union des trois ordres (Reunion of the Three Orders), 1789 漏 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum
Detail from Anonymous, Bon, nous voila d鈥檃ccord (Good, now we are in tune), 1789 漏 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum
Detail from Anonymous, Ma Finte Monsieur, je crois que vot habit d鈥橭fficier m鈥檌rois ben (On my word Monsieur, I believe that your officer鈥檚 uniform will suit me well), 1790 漏 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum
Detail from William Nutter (1754 鈥� 1802) after Henry Singleton (1766 鈥� 1788), The Destruction of the Bastille, 1792 漏 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum
Detail from Anonymous, Le Voeux accompli (The wishes fulfilled), 1789 漏 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum
Print culture in the first major European media event.
Revolution under a King听featured a selection of prints from the early, highly volatile years of the French Revolution, curated by听听补苍诲听, in a collaboration between 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum and听香港六合彩中特网 History of Art.
It is well known that a chain of key historical events characterised the French Revolution, making it effectively the biggest political media event of its time. These events were communicated extensively throughout Europe in print culture and the combination of image and text, employed extensively in newspapers and graphic works, made for powerful satire and caricature. It is however often overlooked that the pivotal moment, the Fall of the Bastille, was in fact followed by three years in which the king of France still nominally presided over the dissolution of the old feudal order. It is this period that is the focus of the exhibition, tracing the early years of the Revolution from the 鈥楯une Days鈥� of 1789, through the Fall of the Bastille, to the eventual deposition of the Louis XVI in 1792. The exhibition will consist of vivid coloured prints of major events from the period, and a selection of medals, including one made from 鈥榗hains of servitude鈥� supposedly found in the ruins of the Bastille.听
A series of events and talks explored the material鈥檚 contemporary relevance, particularly听through the relationship between revolution and performance. For instance, the exhibition was brought to life in a special concert by the 香港六合彩中特网 Chamber Music Club.听Read more about the exhibition and events .
This exhibition was made possible by a donation awarded to 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum via the DCMS
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This is part of 香港六合彩中特网 Art Collections鈥� commitment to interdisciplinary research-impact collaborations. For more information or expressions of interest to collaborate contact听museums@ucl.ac.uk
