Art, Fashion, & The French Revolution

Art, Fashion, & The French Revolution

A look into one of history’s most well known but least understood figures, using art to tell his story. Resources below!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:56 The Fashion
02:09 The History
03:55 Evil
08:47 Good
11:33 Neutral
14:12 Results + Final Remarks

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FURTHER READING
This video is very much a starting point. Here are some resources that are more academic in nature:

“Revolutions” https://ift.tt/28suxel
In Season 3, Mike Duncan chronicles the chaos of the French Revolution into clear and engaging narrative.

“Was Robespierre wicked?” https://youtu.be/A3HT4Ai8E7o
Informational video that uses up-to-date work from French historians (English subs available).

“The Robespierre Problem” https://ift.tt/WoaZgHj
A look into Robespierre’s posthumous reputation, historiography, and a good list of historians to check out.

“Rethinking the French Revolutionary Terror” https://ift.tt/5OtzNns
Common misconceptions about the era, with analysis through emotional and semantic lenses.

Palmer, R. R., and Isser Woloch. Twelve Who Ruled: the Year of the Terror in the French Revolution. Princeton University Press, 2017.
Good English source about the revolutionary government and the role each of its members played.

Pretty Gentlemen: Macaroni Men and the Eighteenth-Century Fashion World, by Peter McNeil, Yale University Press, 2018.
Detailed information on mid-18th century menswear including analysis of the fashion and its significance in society.

Standing TALL: The Curious History of Men in Heels https://ift.tt/6oe4quJ
Lots of cool visuals + brief commentary on men’s footwear.

Hot French Revolution Drama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLU2G-FWAQ

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