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Sculpting History: David d’Angers and the Romantic Movement

In a celebrated passage from his Histoire de la Révolution Française, Jules Michelet asserted that the revolution left no lasting monuments, only empty space. Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788–1856), perhaps the greatest sculptor of the early nineteenth century, made it his life’s work to fill that void. This lecture will follow David’s attempts to reinvigorate and adapt the notion of a historical monument to the new social and political landscape of modernity.











When: Wed., Sep. 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Where: The Frick Collection
1 E. 70th St.
212-288-0700
Price: Free
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In a celebrated passage from his Histoire de la Révolution Française, Jules Michelet asserted that the revolution left no lasting monuments, only empty space. Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788–1856), perhaps the greatest sculptor of the early nineteenth century, made it his life’s work to fill that void. This lecture will follow David’s attempts to reinvigorate and adapt the notion of a historical monument to the new social and political landscape of modernity.

Buy tickets/get more info now