Fashion's power to reveal the nuances of political power, gender, and ethnicity. Fashion and Politics in Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s ... by Dr. Ingrid E. Mida
Like other academic artists, Couture draws a subject from ancient Rome, but chooses decadence, not heroism. Thomas Couture, Romans of the Decadence by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Seeing and being seen: the opera was a place of voyeurism and spectacle among the prosperous classes of the city. Charles Garnier, The Paris Opéra by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Haussman bulldozed the ancient, winding streets of the medieval city to bring law, order, and hygiene to Paris. Haussmann the Demolisher and the creation of ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker