The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene — Season 1, Episode 4: The Era of Emancipation (1855-1874)
Documentary, Animation • 48 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
Exiled in Guernsey since October 1855, Victor Hugo finishes his immortal masterpiece, while, in Paris, government censorship and free art are engaged in an unequal battle.
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.