Preface
Marie Lavandier, Jean-François Debat
The Museum of the Royal Monastery of Brou, little-known gem in a flamboyant setting
Magali Briat-Philippe
WORKS
Ancient sculpture: Saints and Madonnas
Middle Ages and Renaissance: between Gothic and Mannerism
The Golden Age in Europe: at the time of the Académie royale
The Enlightenment: finesse and freedom
From the Troubadours to the Symbolists: reinventing the past
Gustave Doré: the power of imagination
Figures from Bourg-en-Bresse: the face of Ain
Landscapes from here and elsewhere: from valleys to hillsides
Modernity and orientalism: faces and landscapes
Contemporary art: gesture and colours
Bibliography
Index of artist names