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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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On the Boundary of Two Worlds ; 41
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On the boundary of two worlds ; 41.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Focusing on the role of arts in the construction of national identity, Suzanne Pourchier-Plasseraud has chosen to study the case of a country lacking an ancient state history of its own, Latvia. This book analyses the part played by the visual arts in transmuting the cultural concept of a nation, advocated by a small intelligentsia, into a widespread claim for independence. By the end of the 19th century, fretting under Russian political domination and German economic and cultural supremacy, the Latvians turned back to their own language, culture and folklore, with a special interest for their dainas, their timeless common heritage rooted into a mythical golden age. Latvian artists thus found themselves entrusted with the mission of creating a national iconographic representation and a specifically Latvian art, freed from Russian and German influences. The author shows how the links between the cultural and political spheres evolved between 1905 and 1940, including during the period of authoritarian government preceding WWII. An enlightening contribution to understanding how art and history can be turned into social and political instruments, this book reaches far beyond the Latvian case to a European and even global scope. |
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Arts and a Nation: The Role of Visual Arts and Artists in the Making of the Latvian Identity 1905-1940; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Prologue: On the Eve of the 20th Century, a Cultural Awakening that Faced Twin Obstructions; 1 Awakening of the Latvian Provinces in the Second Half of the 19th Century; 2 The Artistic Influence of Germany and Russia; 3 Towards a 'Romantic Nation'; PART 1: 1905-1915 A Socio-Cultural 'Risorgimento'; 1: The Emergence of Demands for Autonomy in the Russian Empire. |
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A 1905: The First Revolution for LiberationB The Structure of Latvian Society; C Between Imperial Loyalty and the Pull of Nationhood; 2: The Formation Of An Imaginary Landscape for the Latvian Nation (1905-1920); A The Presence of German and Russian Cultures: Double Oppression or Double Opportunity?; B The Idea of Latvia: Existing Reality or 'Invention'; C Ethnographic Culture: A Crucial Foundation for Identity; 3: The Arts in the Service of the Latvian Idea; A Creation of an Appropriate Context for the Latvian Arts; B Painting at the Outposts of National Construction. |
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C Architects Create the SettingPART 2: 1915-1920 The Chaos of the First World War; 4: The Collapse of the Russian Empire and the Emergence of Latvian Political Demands; A The Latvian Riflemen, Trailblazers of National Pride; B Civilians in the War: Refugees and the German Occupation; C Emergence of the Latvian State Thanks to the Russian Revolution; 5: Depiction of a Heroic People, a New Source from the Imaginary Landscape Created in Latvian Art; A The Representation of Battles; B Artists and the Epic Hardships of Refugee Life; C Art in the Midst of Turmoil. |
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6: Artists in the Service of National SymbolismA The Image of the New State; B Military Symbols; C The Influence of Patriotic Representation in Public Life; PART 3: 1920-1934 The Construction of a State; 7: A Vulnerable Parliamentary State; A A Constitution is Laboriously Put in Place; B The Latvian State Faced with a Culturally Heterogeneous Population; C Running the Affairs of State; 8: An Assertive Cultural Policy; A The Past, a Source of Inspiration; B Creation of New Cultural Institutions; C In Sculpture, the Influence of Commissions; 9: The 'Latvianization' of the Visual Arts. |
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A PaintingB Emblems and Decorative Arts; C Architecture and the Return to Order; PART 4: From Nation to Nationalism; 10: The Authoritarian Regime (1934-1940); A An Authoritarian Regime Takes Control; B Latvia: A Latvianized State; C A Change of Model: Drawing Inspiration from Italian fascism; 11: Latvianisation of the Arts; A The State as a Participant in Artistic Activities; B Celebrating Latvian Identity in the Field of Painting; C Decorative Arts -- Embracing the Nation; 12: Architecture and Urban Development Harnessed by the State; A Strengthened Institutions; B Tendencies. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Nationalism and art -- Latvia -- History -- 20th century.
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Nationalism and art. |
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Latvia. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pourchier-Plasseraud, Suzanne. Arts and a nation. Leiden : Brill, 2015 (DLC) 2015023007 |
| ISBN |
9004300287 (electronic book) |
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9789004300286 (electronic book) |
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900430018X |
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9789004300187 |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/9789004300286 |
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