The Presence of the Past in French Art, 1870-1905
French art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been widely and richly studied. But modernism has put the emphasis on progressive…
French History
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Joan of Arc
As an aid to students, teachers and parents, we have constructed an A–Z of the World taken from E. H. Gombrich’s, A Little History…
The Rise & Fall of the Angevin Empire – by Richard Huscroft
‘The history of the Angevin Empire is not just one of kings, queens, warlords and saints.’ Author of the new Tales from the Long…
Bastille Day: Philip Nord reflects on France’s past
‘What happened to France in 1940 was what happened to every power that went up against Germany in the first years of the war.’…
Wellington & The Battle of Waterloo: A Timeline
This year marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo200 – a great turning point in British history that helped to establish…
Art + Science: Michelle Foa on Georges Seurat
Today we are excited to introduce you to a new series on the YaleBooks Art blog: Art + Science. Posts featured here will occupy…
Fashion Victims: Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
The court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette in 18th-century France was, and still is, one of the most controversial in the country’s history. The…