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Alain Viala: La France galante |
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Wed 22 Oct
talkFrom La Fontaine, who wrote according to the 'gallant taste of his century', to Watteau's 'Fêtes Galantes', a large and deep aesthetic current runs through the France of the Ancient Regime. It constructs the ideal gallant man, at once a man of honour and a pleasant companion, and is evident in the arts and morals of the time. Alain Viala (University of Oxford, and Emeritus Professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle) discusses his latest book, published by PUF.
Wed 22 Oct | 7.30pm | £3, conc. £2 | Early Reservation Recommended
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