Medieval art, modern politics
"Medieval Art, Modern Politics is an innovative volume of twelve essays by international scholars, prefaced by a comprehensive introduction. It examines the political uses and misuses of medieval images, objects, and the built environment from the 16th to the 20th century. In case studies rangi...
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| Document Type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston
: De Gruyter
, [2025]
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| Series: | Sense, matter, and medium
volume 11 |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltstext |
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[Rezension von: Brigitte Buettner and William J. Diebold (eds.), Medieval art, modern politics - Philippe Cordez (ed.), Art médiéval et médiévalisme] |
| Author Notes: | edited by Brigitte Buettner and William J. Diebold |
| Summary: | "Medieval Art, Modern Politics is an innovative volume of twelve essays by international scholars, prefaced by a comprehensive introduction. It examines the political uses and misuses of medieval images, objects, and the built environment from the 16th to the 20th century. In case studies ranging from Russia to the US and from catacombs, mosques, cathedrals, and feudal castles to museums and textbooks, it demonstrates how the artistic and built legacy has been appropriated in post-medieval times to legitimize varied political agendas, whether royalist, imperial, fascist, or colonial. Entities as diverse as the Roman papacy, the Catholic Church, local arts organizations, private owners of medieval fortresses, or organizers of exhibitions and publishers are examined for the multiple ways they co-opt medieval works of art. Medieval Art, Modern Politics enlarges the history of revivalism and of medievalism by giving it a uniquely political twist, demonstrating the unavoidable (but often ignored) intersection of art history, knowledge, and power." -- Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | XI, 319 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm x 17 cm |
| ISBN: | 9783111436814 |
