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100 1 _aChampfleury,
_d1821-1889
245 1 0 _aHistoire de la caricature au moyen âge et sous la renaissance
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-09
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Histoire de la caricature au moyen âge et sous la renaissance" by Champfleury is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the evolution and significance of caricature as an art form during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, exploring how it reflects societal attitudes of those times. It particularly emphasizes the role of grotesque and satirical imagery in religious and civil architecture, revealing the interplay between serious artistic expressions and the more playful or mocking representations. The beginning of the text introduces Champfleury's intention to address the misunderstandings surrounding the caricatures found in medieval and Renaissance art. He contends with critics who dismiss such art as mere frivolity, arguing that it provides valuable insights into the beliefs and customs of the past. Through a combination of historical analysis and personal reflection, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how caricature functioned as a means of social commentary, revealing the underlying cultural tensions and the dual nature of artistic expression prevalent during these periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCaricature -- History
653 _aCaricature -- France -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58661
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