France's rebellious romantic.(Museums Today - Girodet's art showcased in new exhibition) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: December 1, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

A first-hand witness of the disruptions caused by the French Revolution and Napoleon's rise to power, Anne-Louis Girodet (1767-1824), an important painter of the French School, is considered one of the pillars of Romanticism's early period, using historical painting to reflect emotions. He also painted many portraits and, in them, made clear his stance on the issues of the day--he spoke out against slavery by painting a portrait a Jean-Baptiste Belley, the black deputy from Santo Domingo; committed himself politically to Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor; and argued for the Romantic ...

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