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Biedermeier: Art and Culture in the Bohemian Lands 1814 - 1848
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Radim Vondráček (ed.)
Biedermeier
Art and Culture in the Bohemian Lands 1814 - 1848
Czech and Moravian art of the first half of the nineteenth century reflects a distinctive artistic as well as ideological trend – Biedermeier. Although the Czech Biedermeier has been successfully presented abroad, no such show has yet taken place on home ground. The exhibition is a great opportunity to demonstrate the real character of Biedermeier as both the lifestyle as well as artistic style that was created by aristocracy and wealthy bourgeoisie, and that gradually affected all strata of society. In the spirit of emerging civil society it was professing the ideals of practicality and simplicity, discovering the charm of everyday objects and pleasures as well as the beauty of nature and natural materials. Characteristic features of Biedermeier – the restrained elegance and straightforwardness – echoed the general modernisation of society and had come to embody the foreshadowing of modern design.
Contents:
Foreword. Helena Koenigsmarková
Introduction: The History and Reception of Biedermeier. Radim Vondráček
Assumptions and Roots
The Paradise of Biedermeier in Bohemia. Jiří Rak, Vít Vlnas
Biedemeier as a Current of Values and Ideas. Radim Vondráček
Decorative Art and Lifestyle
Biedermeier Interior and Furniture Design. Daniela Karasová
Bohemian Glass - the Interplay of Forms, Colours and Decors. Helena Brožková
Bohemian Porcelain of the Biedermeier Era. Jiří Fronek
Fashion and Textiles of the Biedermeier Era. Eva Uchalová
Biedermeier in Fine Art
Production of Images and Their Reception. Roman Prahl
Painting and Drawing. Roman Prahl
Biedermeier Prints in Bohemia and Moravia. Jana Wittlichová
Tradition and the Modern.
The Aesthetics of Industrial Arts. Radim Vondráček
The Legacy of Biedermeier. Jiří Rak, Radim Vondráček
Catalogue
Homeland and Identity
Interiors: The Personality of Things
The Cult of the Family
The City: Life and Entertainment
The Beauty of Nature
The World of Technology
Epilogue
Profiles of Artists and Producers
Bibliography
Name index
Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and Gallery s.r.o., Prague 2014, 240 x 280 mm, 528 pages, 843, ISBN 978-80-7101-091-3