Art, Fashion, & The French Revolution

A look into one of history’s most well known but least understood figures, using art to tell his story. Resources below! 🥖 Janelle’s work IG: Tumblr: 🍋 Find me here: IG: CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:56 The Fashion 02:09 The History 03:55 Evil 08:47 Good 11:33 Neutral 14:12 Results Final Remarks ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ FURTHER READING This video is very much a starting point. Here are some resources that are more academic in nature: 🎙️ “Revolutions“ In Season 3, Mike Duncan chronicles the chaos of the French Revolution into clear and engaging narrative. 🎞️ “Was Robespierre wicked?” Informational video that uses up-to-date work from French historians (English subs available). 📚 “The Robespierre Problem” A look into Robespierre’s posthumous reputation, historiography, and a good list of historians to check out. 📚 “Rethinking the French Revolutionary Terror” Common misconceptions about the era, with analysis through emotional and semantic lenses. 📚 Palmer, R. R., and Isser Woloch. Twelve Who Ruled: the Year of the Terror in the French Revolution. Princeton University Press, 2017. Good English source about the revolutionary government and the role each of its members played. 💄 Pretty Gentlemen: Macaroni Men and the Eighteenth-Century Fashion World, by Peter McNeil, Yale University Press, 2018. Detailed information on mid-18th century menswear including analysis of the fashion and its significance in society. 👠 Standing TALL: The Curious History of Men in Heels Lots of cool visuals brief commentary on men’s footwear. 🔥 Hot French Revolution Drama ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ MUSIC from Louie Zong swaying branches inner workings luminescent