This kind of painting with its large frames is a bourgeois…
“This kind of painting with its large frames is a bourgeois drawing-room art. It is an art dealer's art-and that came in after the civil wars following the French Revolution.”
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He dismisses large‑frame paintings as bourgeois, linked to post‑French Revolution art market.
In simple terms: Large frames seen as bourgeois art.
Question art market motives.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- gallery curation
- art education
- collecting practices
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is all large‑frame art bourgeois?
- How does class affect art valuation?
Some view such art as valuable expression.