Marseille au XVIIIe siècle. Les années de l'Académie de peinture et de sculpture. 1753-1793. Afrique drawing on examples from recent

drawing on examples from recent excavations in Reims and Champagne

Constantin laisse derrière lui un empire pacifié

inspired by the most recent works in sinology and social history

a faithful record of fleeting sensations

although he did manage to print some 222 plates

Marseille au XVIIIe siècle. Les années de l'Académie de peinture et de sculpture. 1753-1793. Afrique drawing on examples from recentThis book chronicles artistic life in Marseille during the Age of Enlightenment. The Academy of Painting and Sculpture of Marseille, founded in 1753, is at the heart of this story. The birth of this institution was the culmination of the efforts of these men, artists and art lovers, who wanted to provide their city with an establishment capable of training painters, sculptors, and architects. They dreamed of making this institution a support for young