Empress Eugnie and the Arts by Alison McQueen - 9781409405856

Taylor & Francis

Reconstructing Empress Eug\u00E9nie's position as private collector and public patron, this study is the first to examine Eug\u00E9nie (1826-1920) in these roles. Her patronage and collecting is considered within the context of her political roles in the development of France's institutions and international relations. The book also examines representations of the empress, and the artistic transformation of a Hispanic woman into a leading figure in French politics. > Reconstructing Empress Eug\u00E9nie's position as a private collector and a public patron of a broad range of media, this study is the first to examine Eug\u00E9nie (1826-1920), whose patronage of the arts has been overlooked even by her many biographers. The empress's patronage and collecting is considered within the context of her political roles in the development of France's institutions and international relations. Empress Eug\u00E9nie and the Arts: Politics and Visual Culture in the Nineteenth Century also exami.