National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture

National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781351778145
ISBN-13 : 1351778145
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Book Synopsis National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture by : Jana Wijnsouw

Download or read book National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture written by Jana Wijnsouw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book elaborates on the social and cultural phenomenon of national schools during the nineteenth century, via the less studied field of sculpture and using Belgium as a case study. The role, importance of, and emphasis on certain aspects of national identity evolved throughout the century, while a diverse array of criteria were indicated by commissioners, art critics, or artists that supposedly constituted a "national sculpture." By confronting the role and impact of the four most crucial actors within the artistic field (politics, education, exhibitions, public commissions) with a linear timeframe, this book offers a chronological as well as a thematic approach. Artists covered include Guillaume Geefs, Eugène Simonis, Charles Van der Stappen, Julien Dillens, Paul Devigne, Constantin Meunier, and George Minne.


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