The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) / Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century Papyras Classics

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Chapter 6

Chapter XXI

THE PICTURE WITH A SOCIAL PURPOSE

Why modern life in all countries entered into art only under the form of humorous anecdote.—The conventional optimism of these pictures comes into conflict with the revolutionary temper of the age.—France: Delacroix’ “Freedom,” Jeanron, Antigna, Adolphe Leleux, Meissonier’s “Barricade,” Octave Tassaert.—Germany: Gisbert Flüggen, Carl Hübner.—Belgium: Eugène de Block, Antoine Wiertz