| Description |
x, 305 pages : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Series |
Pelican history of art series |
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Pelican history of art series.
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| Contents |
1. 'The most centrally positioned state in Europe' -- 2. The 1890s and the spirit of secession -- 3. New voices : disruption and innovation in the 1900s -- 4. Imagined empires : retrospectivism/progressivism around 1910 -- 5. 1912-1916 : Austria-Hungary and the 'ultra-modern' -- 6. 1917 and beyond : reinventing Central Europe |
| Summary |
"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." |
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"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 theharmonious/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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Art, Central European -- 19th century.
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Art, Central European -- 20th century.
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| LC no. |
2005017837 |
| ISBN |
0300111207 cloth alkaline paper |
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