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Impressionism and French History
Impressionism and related French history
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Art History
Undergraduate 4
10/13/2010

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The French Revolution
Definition
The “great war”
- took place in the year 1789-1799
-Killed the upper class to start a new government
-Reign of Terror under Robbespierre
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The Revolution of 1830
Definition
Also Known as the July Revolution, The french people overthrew Charles the X and the bourbon monarchy took over but was quickly replaced with Louis-Phillip
-Orleanists vs. legitimists
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Revolution of 1848
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Brought about the end of the Orleans monarchy, formed the second french republic
Louis Napoleon was named president
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war of 1870
Definition
This is the Franco orussian war, france lost to Germany and Prussia and lost land to them. Second French Empire was replaced by the French commune, then the third republic
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French Commune
Definition
The government that ruled between the second and third empires in France after the Franco Prussian war, working class rise up
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The Second Restoration
Definition
-The Bourbon restoration
-The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy of france, napoleon was forced to abdicate and charles the X took power
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The Second Empire
Definition
The Coup of Louis-Napoleon the III
-Brought about the freedom of speech
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The July Monarchy
Definition
-The monarchy lead by Louis-Phillip
-Adopted the modern french flag
-Delacroix, liberty leading the people
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The Second Republic
Definition
The Government before the Second Empire
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The Third Republic
Definition
The form of government after the Second Empire and before the Vichy Regime
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Louis the XVIII
Definition
Ruler of France from 1814-1824
-Was exiled during the French revolution and when Napoleon took power after he escaped Ebla
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Charles X
Definition
-House of Bourbon
-Ruled for almost 6 years before he was ousted and replaced by the July Monarchy
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Louis- Phillip
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King of the French from 1830-1848, Duke of Orleans, Last King of Freance
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Napoleon the III
Definition
Louis Napoleon was the last emperor of France, took power from Louis Phillip
- Lost power after the Franco Prussian war was lost by france
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Honore Balzac
Definition
French Novelist and Playwrite
-One of the founders of Realism in Europe
-His writings influenced many authors such as Emil Zola
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Charles Baudelaire
Definition
French poet and art critic, le flurs de mal was one of the most censored pieces of his
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Charles Baudelaire
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French poet and art critic, le flurs de mal was one of the most censored pieces of his
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Victor Hugo
Definition
An Author who wrote novels such as les miserables and the hunchback of notre dame
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Emil Zola
Definition
An author who lived in france in the 1800s and wrote the ladies paradise, large proponent of naturalism
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Stephanie Mallarme
Definition
a french poet and critic he inspired many modern art movements such as dada, surrealism and futurism. He was inspired by Baudelaire
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Baron Haussman
Definition
Associated with the rebuilding of Paris,
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