Revolution to Impressionism in 19th-Century Art

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Between 1770 and 1900, a period called the long 19th century, Europeans experienced rapid and extensive changes in politics, culture, social and economic structures, scientific methods, and technology. The Industrial and French Revolutions reflected rapid developments rooted in the 16th-17th century Scientific Revolution and rising nationhood. Considers how in this period European art reflected and shaped historical events in content, style, representational strategies and new roles for art and artists.