{"product_id":"9781442665996","title":"Versified Prints: A Literary and Cultural Phenomenon in Eighteenth-Century France","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term ‘versified prints’ is used to describe images that are accompanied  by poetic explanatory text. They were immensely popular and diffused throughout  Europe in the eighteenth century, and many were shown at the Salon du Louvre. Although  not all print verses are signed, their authors include occasional poets and  members of the Académie Française. These prints remain among the most  accessible documents for the study of art and society, but have never been  examined before for their historical and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 112 full-page reproductions,\u003cem\u003e Versified Prints\u003c\/em\u003e offers an engaging and  informative introduction to these intriguing works. W. McAllister Johnson's guide  discusses print production, the nature of sources, and the relationship and  transformations in both text and images. Proposing a typology and methodology  for this artistic phenomenon, \u003cem\u003eVersified  Prints\u003c\/em\u003e enhances our knowledge of this fascinating new area of research and  lays the groundwork for future studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: Images removed at the request of the rights holder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142905118960,"sku":"9781442665996","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442665996_p0.jpg?v=1763812190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442665996","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}