Format:
213 , [2] Bl.
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Ill.
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24 cm
Edition:
1. ed.
ISBN:
9780199662975
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0199662975
Content:
What role did visual artists play in the emergence and spread of nationalism and a sense of national identity? Focusing on late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century Britain and France, this original study in the historical sociology of nations and nationalism analyses the contributions of artists in these and other West European countries to the creation of memorable images of the abstract concept of the nation. By employing different modes of depiction for conveying moral lessons, evoking the atmosphere of the homeland, and commemorating the fallen in battle, David, Ingres, Turner, Constable, and Friedrich, as well as a host of lesser artists, were able to make the national idea appear palpable and accessible, and the abstract concept of the nation seem 'authentic' and 'real'. After a brief description of the main themes of the visual record of Dutch nation-building in the seventeenth century, Anthony D. Smith presents an original comparative analysis of the rise of 'national art' in eighteenth-century Britain and France
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction : Nation and interpretationNational imagery before 1600 -- The visual components of a nation -- Celebrating the nation -- Evoking the homeland -- Rediscovering the past -- Commemorating the fallen -- Conclusion : Patterns of national imagery.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Westeuropa
;
Kunst
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
Geschichte 1600-1850
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Westeuropa
;
Niederlande
;
Frankreich
;
Großbritannien
;
Kunst
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
Nationalismus
;
Geschichte 1600-1850
Author information:
Smith, Anthony D. 1939-2016
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