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The Monkeys of Christophe Huet: Singeries in French Decorative Arts
The Monkeys of Christophe Huet Singeries in French Decorative Arts
Author: Nicole Garnier-Pelle, Anne Forray-Carlier, Marie Christine Anselm
Although monkeys had been used to mimic man and his foibles in the margins of medieval illuminated manuscripts, a taste for depictions of elegant monkeys developed among the French aristocracy at the end of the seventeenth century. This delightful book traces the evolution of the monkey motif into a distinct genre known as singerie (from ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781606060650
ISBN-10: 1606060651
Publication Date: 8/2/2011
Pages: 176
Edition: 2
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Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Book Type: Hardcover
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