Catalogue - Benjamin-Constant, Merveilles et Mirages de l'Orientalisme

Benjamin-Constant, Merveilles et Mirages de l'Orientalisme. This first monograph on Benjamin-Constant brings together an internationalteam of experts who examine an Orient fantasized by an artist and his time in the light of new scientific and artistic research. This catalogue was the impressive support of the exhibition dedicated to Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902), major figure in Orientalist painting during the French 3rd Republic, and co-produced by the Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal (from January 31 to May 31, 2015) and the Augustins Museum, Toulouse (from October 4, 2014 to January 4, 2015). Ed. Hazan. Hardcover. 400 pages. In French.