The Sky Over the Louvre

8 Aout 1793, sous la R volution Fran aise le mus e du Louvre est inaugur par Robespierre,Danton et Jacques Louis David, dit David Ouvrir un mus e est un devoir r volutionnaire C est mettre la disposition du peuple des uvres d art usurp es par quelques uns C est offrir au peuple des exemples de patriotisme et de vertu dans l ancienne demeure des tyrans, Car la r publique doit se d fendre par les armes, mais aussi par les id es, par les images, par les symboles, par la beaut C est l poque sombre d [...]

This book is co produced by the Louvre The vivid use of red illustrates the bloodiness of the Reign of Terror while also symbolizing I think the rising new republic of France The author handles complex history without being didactic, but letting the illustrations and character devolution depict the horrific events, the control of many through terror, the distortion of reality to create a new reality upon which a republic can be built art as creation art as propaganda I needed to reread some hist [...]

Very interesting graphic novel and absolutely beautiful art It gives a glimpse of the Terror of the French Revolution but keeps its focus on the microcosm of the attempt to create two pieces of art to celebrate the Republic I felt a little bit like I d been thrown in on the deep end of French history there are surely names figures I was unaware of that someone born educated in France would likely recognize on sight It s a short book, with no time for lingering once the point of a scene is made, [...]

This graphic novel is like a piece of fine art The story by Jean Claude Carri re was moving and the art by Bernar Yslaire fit perfectly I do not know much about the French Revolution but I knew that it was very bloody I am not sure how much of this story is fact and how much is fiction but it reflected a ray of hope in a troubled time I recommend this book because the illustrations are wonderful and the storyline intriguing.

Graphic novel about the political and theological climate around the French Revolution and Robespierre s assignment to David to paint a Supreme Being I think I missed a lot of context.The art is an appealing mix of Edward Sorel like sketchiness and actual paintings photoshopped into backgrounds The best part of the book, I found, had to do with the creation of art posing, sketching.

Enchanting One of the most stunning books I have read in a long time A beautiful combination of new art mixed seamlessly with master works by Giradot, David, and others and put out by the Louvre A wonderful and haunting story of the French Revolution from both a historical and artistic point of view Absolutely adored it.

Not being very well versed in either French Revolutionary history or the art history of the period, I would be interested in knowing how much of this was fiction and how much was fact, at least regarding the central painting Quite a good story, though not quite comic y enough for me And Jules eyebrow was just weird, especially since he was supposed to be so angelic.

The art work was excellent and I really enjoyed learning about the Reign of Terror through the graphic novel genre Some of the explanatory pages that introduced chapters were very poorly done The contrast between text and the background was really not sharp enough.

one of the best graphic non fiction books i ve read in a while librarians take note though, this one will be inviting censorship issues the book is about art in france it has nudity lots of it.

Artwork is quite lovely.

Une vision int ressante de la r volution fran aise du point de vu d un artiste du Louvre David J ai beaucoup aim.

Beautiful art So interesting to follow the story of a painting.

Beautiful graphic novel, a fabulous idea but sadly I don t know enough about the French Revolution to make sense of the plot, such as it was.

Not for me At all.

To be honest, I have no idea what to make of this book It does bring to life the Terror Paris, 1794 through the eyes of an artist Great use of the graphic novel format.

Beautifully rendered slice of French history.

Saw this graphic novel on display at the Lansdale Library and had to check it out Louvre, David, Robespierre and in the time of the French Revolution.

Lovely artwork, engaging story Requires you to know the history of the French Revolution to understand a lot of the plot, but a gorgeous example of the graphic novel format, nonetheless.