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of the compositional study of Girodet’s Revolt of Cairo.
EXHIBITION SUMMARY, NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF FRANCE The Réunion des
Musées Nationaux provides a brief overview of Girodet: Romantic
Rebel as presented in Paris at the Musée du Louvre. Art Access,
a multimedia microsite, examines objects from the Art Institute
of Chicago's permanent collection to enrich visitors'
understanding of content, style, and historical context. This
program features online resources, such as maps, glossaries with
pronunciation guides, family activities, and information on
individual works. The section Rococo to Realism features works
by Girodet and several of his contemporaries, including Jacques-
Louis David. INTERACTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LITERARY SOURCES
Girodet’s creative production centers around the intersection of
art and literature. His ambition was to transform poetry into
painting, and painting into poetry. Listed below are links to
some of the key contemporary and c