Baroque and the political language of formalism (1845-1945) Burckhardt, Wölfflin, Gurlitt, Brinckmann, Sedlmayr Evonne Levy

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Levy, Evonne Anita, 1961- [VerfasserIn]

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Schwabe & Co [Verlag]

Material type: Text

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ohne Hilfsmittel zu benutzen

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Band

ISBN:

9783796533969

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Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

709.032 22/ger
701.18 22/ger
700
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LOC classification:

N7485.E85

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8
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LH 62040
20.01

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Other related works: Rezensiert in: Bałus, Wojciech, 1961 - [Rezension von: Evonne Levy, Baroque and the political language of formalism (1845–1945) - Burckhardt, Wölfflin, Gurlitt, Brinckmann, Sedlmayr]Summary: "This study in intellectual history places the art historical concept of the Baroque amidst world events, political thought, and the political views of art historians themselves. Exploring the political biographies and writings on the Baroque (primarily its architecture) of five prominent Germanophone figures, Levy gives a face to art history, showing its concepts arising in the world. From Jacob Burckhardt's still debated 'Jesuit style' to Hans Sedlmayr's Reichsstil, the Baroque concepts of these German, Swiss and Austrian art historians, all politically conservative, and two of whom joined the Nazi party, were all took shape in reaction to immediate social and political circumstances"--Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
single unit book	HAC Library - Holdings of the American Academy in Berlin HAC – 1st floor – Library Room – Open Stacks	F (Affiliated)	F:N7485.E85 L48 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	05/10/2024	2023-1011

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"This study in intellectual history places the art historical concept of the Baroque amidst world events, political thought, and the political views of art historians themselves. Exploring the political biographies and writings on the Baroque (primarily its architecture) of five prominent Germanophone figures, Levy gives a face to art history, showing its concepts arising in the world. From Jacob Burckhardt's still debated 'Jesuit style' to Hans Sedlmayr's Reichsstil, the Baroque concepts of these German, Swiss and Austrian art historians, all politically conservative, and two of whom joined the Nazi party, were all took shape in reaction to immediate social and political circumstances"--Provided by publisher

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Baroque and the political language of formalism (1845-1945) Burckhardt, Wölfflin, Gurlitt, Brinckmann, Sedlmayr Evonne Levy