Laura Engel (Pittsburgh Duquesne University)

The Art of the Actress

Fashioning Identities

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Produktbeschreibung

This Element looks at the art of the actress in the eighteenth century. It shows how visual materials across genres contribute to our understanding of the nuances of female celebrity, fame, notoriety, and scandal.

Produktdetails

• Elements in Eighteenth-Century Connections
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 134g
• ISBN-13: 9781108977906
• ISBN-10: 1108977901
• Artikelnr.: 69791142

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: the art of the actress in the eighteenth century
1. The paradox of pearls
2. The actress as artist and the artist as actress: Anne Damer and Angelica Kauffman
3. Mary Anne's Muff: Actresses and satire
4. Epilogue: unfinished business: Elizabeth Inchbald, Lady Cahir, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the aftermath of the art of the actress
References.