The Neoclassical Belisarius and the Napoleonic Code

The theme of Belisarius was one of the most important in late 18th century France. Neoclassical artists Jacques Louis David, Francois Gerard and Jean Francois Peyron all painted the subject, while Marmontel(1767) and Stephanie-Felicite Genlis (1808) wrote major literary dramas that coincided with sh...

The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review

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