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

Main entry:

Levy, Evonne Anita, 1961- author.

Title & Author:

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

Publication:

Basel : Schwabe Verlag, [2015]
©2015

Description:

400 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Jacob Burckhardt: "Jesuit Style" to Barock -- Heinrich Wölfflin: Social and Political Thought in Early Formalism -- Cornelius Gurlitt's Baroque Trilogy (1887-1889) and Confessional Politics -- Albert Erich Brinckmann: The European Baroque of a Political Opportunist -- Hans Sedlmayr's Austrian Baroque: Ganzheit to Reichsstil.

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.

ISBN:

9783796533969 (hardcover)
3796533965 (hardcover)
(e-book PDF)
9783796533976

Subject:

Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897.
Wölfflin, Heinrich, 1864-1945.
Gurlitt, Cornelius, 1850-1938.
Brinckmann, A. E. (Albert Erich), 1881-1958.
Sedlmayr, Hans, 1896-1984.
Burckhardt, Jacob.
Wölfflin, Heinrich.
Gurlitt, Cornelius.
Brinckmann, Albert Erich.
Sedlmayr, Hans.
Art historians Europe, German-speaking Biography.
Formalism (Art) Political aspects Europe, German-speaking.
Art, Baroque Political aspects Europe, German-speaking.
Architecture, Baroque Political aspects Europe, German-speaking.
Historiens d'art Germanophonie Biographies.
Formalisme (Art) Aspect politique Germanophonie.
Art baroque Aspect politique Germanophonie.
Architecture baroque Aspect politique Germanophonie.
Art historians.
German-speaking Europe.

Form/genre:

collective biographies.
Biographies.

Added entries:

Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897, artist.
Wölfflin, Heinrich, 1864-1945, artist.
Gurlitt, Cornelius, 1850-1938, artist.
Brinckmann, A. E. (Albert Erich), 1881-1958, artist.
Sedlmayr, Hans, 1896-1984, artist.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 292383
Call No.: BIB 236657
Status: Available

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