The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene

S1 E1 · L'Armée des romantiques

The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene — Season 1, Episode 1: The Romantic Revolution (1827-1832)

Documentary, Animation49 min1 season, 4 episodes

Episode synopsis

Whilst the upheaval of revolution transforms France, young idealistic romantics in Paris, such as Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, George Sand and Hector Berlioz, among others, dream of a new world through their art.

About The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene

During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movement in Paris: writers Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, George Sand, Honoré de Balzac and Charles Baudelaire, painter Eugène Delacroix and composer Hector Berlioz, among others, changed the way of looking at art and created enduring works that have inspired the world to this day.

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