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City and village: Parisians in the XIX century
Exhibition May 8 − November 10, 2019
Works of art in France in the 19th century were marked by a passion for the definition and classification of various social types.
The development of an increasingly prosperous middle class led to the interest and collecting of works of art, especially print media. Among the items preferred by the bourgeoisie were prints depicting the countryside and people who cultivated the land, such as farmers, spinners and shepherds. These images caused nostalgic appeal, since the spread of the industrial revolution threatened the traditional way of life.
While labor was the center of rural life, crowds of Paris's lively avenues and glittering nightlife began to symbolize modern urban life. Artists enjoyed the diversity of Parisians, who mixed on the newly built avenues of the capital. By the end of the 1800s, images of dancers, singers, and nightclub performers joined the ranks of dandies, courtesans, and street gadgets who identified the modern city.
The development of an increasingly prosperous middle class led to the interest and collecting of works of art, especially print media. Among the items preferred by the bourgeoisie were prints depicting the countryside and people who cultivated the land, such as farmers, spinners and shepherds. These images caused nostalgic appeal, since the spread of the industrial revolution threatened the traditional way of life.
While labor was the center of rural life, crowds of Paris's lively avenues and glittering nightlife began to symbolize modern urban life. Artists enjoyed the diversity of Parisians, who mixed on the newly built avenues of the capital. By the end of the 1800s, images of dancers, singers, and nightclub performers joined the ranks of dandies, courtesans, and street gadgets who identified the modern city.
