Journey to the Maghreb and Andalusia, 1832 : : The Travel Notebooks and Other Writings / / Eugène Delacroix.

In 1832, Eugène Delacroix accompanied a French diplomatic mission to Morocco, the first leg of a journey through the Maghreb and Andalusia that left an indelible impression on the painter. This comprehensive, annotated English-language translation of his notes and essays about this formative trip ma...

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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.) :; 8 illustrations/5 maps
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Note on the Text --
Introduction --
Memories of a Visit to Morocco --
A Jewish Wedding in Morocco --
Notebooks --
Marginalia to “Memories of a Visit to Morocco” --
Notes and Drafts for “Memories of a Visit to Morocco” --
Appendix A: Supplementary Material from the Notebooks --
Appendix B: History of the Manuscripts --
Biographies --
Glossary of Moroccan Terms --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:In 1832, Eugène Delacroix accompanied a French diplomatic mission to Morocco, the first leg of a journey through the Maghreb and Andalusia that left an indelible impression on the painter. This comprehensive, annotated English-language translation of his notes and essays about this formative trip makes available a classic example of travel writing about the “Orient” from the era and provides a unique picture of the region against the backdrop of the French conquest of Algeria.Delacroix’s travels in Morocco, Algeria, and southern Spain led him to discover a culture about which he had held only imperfect and stereotypical ideas and provided a rich store of images that fed his imagination forever after. He wrote extensively about these experiences in several stunningly beautiful notebooks, noting the places he visited, routes he followed, scenes he observed, and people he encountered. Later, Delacroix wrote two articles about the trip, “A Jewish Wedding in Morocco” and the recently discovered “Memories of a Visit to Morocco,” in which he shared these extraordinary experiences, revealing how deeply influential the trip was to his art and career. Never before translated into English, Journey to the Maghreb and Andalusia, 1832 includes Delacroix’s two articles, four previously known travel notebooks, fragments of two additional, recently discovered notebooks, and numerous notes and drafts. Michèle Hannoosh supplements these with an insightful introduction, full critical notes, appendices, and biographies, creating an essential volume for scholars and readers interested in Delacroix, French art history, Northern Africa, and nineteenth-century travel and culture.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780271090634
DOI:10.1515/9780271090634
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Eugène Delacroix.