HIS 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Antiseptic, Bourgeoisie, Thomas D
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She will return the exams once everyone writes it. Will give out assignments (class presentation and paper) next class when everyone"s back. Canada through the eyes of its artists 1800-1850. The notion that men did serious art lingered. In nf, church was virtually sole patron of arts. After conquest emergence of monied (middle) class in quebec and. Led to interest in portraiture from 1790s on (especially montreal) Church commissions, portraits, shop signs, stage scenery and murals in. International dimension to art community travels to us and europe. Chance of surviving of an artist was more likely in quebec. Rich colouring and play of light and shadow. Collection of paintings spirited out of france during french revolution. Owned by religious people concerned that works would be vandalised or expropriated by the state o o o. Beaucourt learned by copying works in this collection (initial training)
