The Origins of French Art Criticism: From the Ancien Regime to the Restoration
List of Plates. List of Figures. Photographic Credits. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1: The Salon in Context. 2: The Salon. 3: In Search of an Art Public. 4: Between the Studio and the Salon. 5: Censorshop and Diffusion of Criticism during the Ancient Regime. 6: The Status of Criticism. 7: The Language of Art Criticism. 8: The Hierarchy of the Genres. Conclusion. Appendix I: Independent Exhibitions, Lotteries, and Subscrption Schemes. Appendix II: Some Extensions to Salon Exhibitions. Appendix III: Production of Salon Pamphlets and Press Reviews. Appendix IV. Bibliography. Index