Gautier critique: liberte, fraternité et la défense du réalisme.

In considering the art criticism of Théophile Gautier, this thesis looks at the role of art in the society of the industrial revolution. It also looks at the critical climate, and the aims and the nature of Gautier’s art criticism, and examines the role which Gautier played in the renaissance of the Realist aesthetic in 19th century France.Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, 200