Wynford Dewhurst Quote

Although the great revolution of 1793 changed the whole face of France both politically and socially, it failed to emancipate the twin arts of painting and literature. In each case one tradition was succeeded by another, and nearly forty years elapsed before the new spirit completely broke through the barriers set up by a past generation.


p. 1: Ch. 1. The evolution of the impressionistic idea. - Impressionist Painting: its genesis and development. (1904)


Although the great revolution of 1793 changed the whole face of France both politically and socially, it failed to emancipate the twin arts of...

Although the great revolution of 1793 changed the whole face of France both politically and socially, it failed to emancipate the twin arts of...

Although the great revolution of 1793 changed the whole face of France both politically and socially, it failed to emancipate the twin arts of...

Although the great revolution of 1793 changed the whole face of France both politically and socially, it failed to emancipate the twin arts of...