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Sensational Scandals on the Eve of the French Revolution
September 1, 2007
Judith Miller professor, history, Emory University

Judith Miller discusses a series of scandals that linked French politics to the arts in the 1770's and 1780's. As the monarchy weakened, audiences at theater, opera, and painting exhibitions seized on each innuendo. One of the Louvre's paintings on display at the High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia was involved.

Art & Architecture | History
Art History | Fiction | France | Painting | Scandal
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High Museum of Art
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Binding: Paperback, 356 pages
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