Search Results for: Weimar Classicism

New essays providing an account of the shaping beliefs, preoccupations, motifs, and values of Weimar Classicism.

"The concept of dilettantism has not always been associated with amateurism or superficiality. It played a significant role in French and German critical writin

Explains the development of Romantic arts and culture in Germany, with both individual artists and key themes covered in detail.

In the 1930s and '40s, LA became a cultural sanctuary for a distinguished group of German artists and intellectuals - including Thomas Mann, Theodor W. Adorno,

It is the aim of this work to examine the pivotal role of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768) as a judge of classical sculpture and as a major contributor