UWSSLEC LibGuides: France: The Arts

Famous French Artists

Claude Monet

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Pierre Auguste Renoir

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Paul Cezanne

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Henri Matisse

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Paintings Found in France

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

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The Coronation of the Emperor Napoleon I and the Crowning of the Empress Joséphine in Notre-Dame Cathedral on December 2, 1804 by Jacque-Louis David

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Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault

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Water Lilies by Claude Monet

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Virtual Tour of the Louvre

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Online Tours of the Louvre

Impressionism

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Clair de Lune By Claude Debussy

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La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf

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Les Champs-Elysees by Joe Dassin

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Alouette

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Ballet

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Le Can-Can

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French Movies

Joyeux Noël (2005)

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La Vie en Rose (2007)

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Dinner of Fools (1998)

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Beauty and the Beast (1946)

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Subject Guide

Emily Koel

In Our Catalog

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
ISBN: 1853261580
Publication Date: 1995-01-01
The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and his stories of intergalactic travel, while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition.First published in 1943, the year before the author's death in action, this translation contains Saint-Exupery's delightful illustrations.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo; Lee Fahnestock (Translator); Norman MacAfee (Translator)
ISBN: 0451525264
Publication Date: 1987-03-03
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) It has been said that Victor Hugo has a street named after him in virtually every town in France. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the great French writers is "Les Miserables "(1862). In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean--a man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert--Hugo achieves the sort of rare imaginative resonance that allows a work of art to transcend its genre. "Les Miserables "is at once a tense thriller that contains one of the most compelling chase scenes in all literature, an epic portrayal of the nineteenth-century French citizenry, and a vital drama--highly particularized and poetic in its rendition but universal in its implications--of the redemption of one human being.
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas; Lord Sudley (Translator)
ISBN: 0140440259
Publication Date: 1982-04-29
Dumas's tale of swashbuckling and heroism follows the fortunes of d'Artignan, a headstrong country boy who travels to Paris to join the Musketeers - the bodyguard of King Louis XIII. Here he falls in with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and the four friends soon find themselves caught up in court politics and intrigue. Together they must outwit Cardinal Richelieu and his plot to gain influence over the King, and thwart the beautiful spy Milady's scheme to disgrace the Queen. In The Three Musketeers, Dumas breathed fresh life into the genre of historical romance, creating a vividly realized cast of characters and a stirring dramatic narrative. The introduction examines Dumas's historical sources, the balance between fact and fiction, and the figures from history that formed the basis for the central characters of The Three Musketeers.
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
ISBN: 1936594617
Publication Date: 2011-06-11
Evocative of an era when all travel was an adventure, this timeless classic is perfectly captured by Ingpen's rich and detailed illustrations. Although we live in an age when round-the-world travel is possible in hours rather than weeks, Verne's tale of a race against the clock has never lost its power to thrill. Illustrations.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 1607107317
Publication Date: 2013-07-02
Hope. Justice. Vengeance. A classic tale you don't want to miss!Best-selling author Alexandre Dumas - who also wrote 'The Three Musketeers - ' tells this heartbreaking yet heroic tale of Edmond Dantes who takes revenge on the men responsible for his unjust fourteen-year imprisonment, keeping him from the woman he loved and the life he was supposed to live. nbsp; * This chic and inexpensive edition comes with a heat-burnished cover, foil stamping, luxurious endpapers, and a smaller trim size that's easy to hold.* This widely popular classic, originally written in French, tells a tale of devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. nbsp; 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a must-have for any home library or literary aficionado. nbsp; About the Word Cloud Classics series: Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
ISBN: 193659448X
Publication Date: 2011-04-02
This is the original edition of the classic THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. The novel that inspired the Lon Chaney film and the hit musical.