Seasons & Episodes
The Passing Show
From the last decadent days of the old monarchy through the Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, the arts in Fr
Slaves of Fashion
Napoleon has fallen, and David is in exile. His star pupil, Jean-Auguste Ingres, seems set to assume the role of first p
Men and Wild Horses
By the middle of the 19th century, Ingres is the grand old man of French painting. His arch-rival Delacroix is still the