Art, Design, and Architecture in Central Europe 1890-1920
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Art, Design, and Architecture in Central Europe 1890-1920 by Elizabeth Clegg
In this unprecedentedly wide-ranging account of art, design, and architecture in the complex Central Europe of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during its momentous last decades, Elizabeth Clegg achieves a forceful integration of political and cultural developments. Comparing the situation in eight cities—among them Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Cracow, and Zagreb—the author highlights contrasts, rivalries, parallels, and interconnections across this colorful and important region. The book deals with all the chief ethnic/national categories of Austria-Hungary and embraces all the visual arts. Focusing on their public display, appraisal, and consumption, Clegg shows how the harmonious/antagonistic coexistence of institutions, publications, and events gave rise to the dynamic art life of a period that would end in a turning point for Central Europe. As vividly revealed, this was a time and place marked by a simultaneous fear and celebration of ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity that has enormous international resonance a century later.
Elizabeth Clegg is an independent scholar who has published widely on the visual arts in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Central Europe.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780300111200 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300111207 |
| Titre | Art, Design, and Architecture in Central Europe 1890-1920 |
| Auteur | Elizabeth Clegg |
| Série | The Yale University Press Pelican History Of Art Series |
| État | Non disponible |
| Éditeur | Yale University Press |
| Année de publication | 2006-07-15 |
| Nombre de pages | 356 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
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