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

Title

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

Author

Levy, Evonne Anita, 1961-

Publication

Basel : Schwabe Verlag, [2015]
©2015

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400 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

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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Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

9783796533969
3796533965
9783796533976 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

9783796533969

OCLC

ocn937716722
937716722
SCSB-5840490

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Columbia University Libraries