Ce livre détaillé examine l'histoire complexe de l'Académie Royale de Peinture, Sculpture et Gravure de France, de sa fondation sous Louis XIV à sa dissolution pendant la Révolution française et son rétablissement ultérieur. Le marquis de Paroy offre une analyse fine et nuancée de l'influence de l'Académie sur l'histoire de l'art français et ses relations tumultueuses avec le pouvoir politique. Ce livre est essentiel pour quiconque s'intéresse à l'histoire de l'art français. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.