Art and Architecture in the Eastern Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1697-1863)

Urszula Szulakowska (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

464 Seiten

2022 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5275-8330-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book explores the history of art and architecture in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 18th century to the uprising against the Russian occupation of 1863-64. It serves to introduce the English-language reader to research produced by East European scholars. The geographical area under discussion consists of the modern nation states of Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine, which from 1772 were incorporated into the empires of Russia, Austria, and Prussia. One of the major questions raised is, what became of the old Commonwealth's artistic and cultural traditions under the rule of these alien powers? The book strives to do justice to the history of all the national groups involved, even though the region was heavily Polonised from the 16th century onwards. The art, architecture, and culture introduced from western Europe are analysed in their effects not only on Polish culture, but also on that of the Orthodox and Uniate Ruthenians (Ukrainians), on the Jewish settlement and on those of the Karaime and Islamic Tatars. An additional concern is the history, art and architecture of the Baltic Germans in the Latvian region. The book suggests a critical approach involving alternative models to those of nationalistic schools of art. It is geography that dictates the writing of history, rather than national identity.

Autor

Urszula Szulakowska has lectured in Art History at the universities of Sydney, Queensland and Leeds. Her research areas include the cultural history of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as of 20th century and contemporary art. She has published extensively on art and the esoteric tradition in Central Europe, as well as on the art history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and modern Polish art. She has also written on Australian art history. Her recent publications include Renaissance and Baroque Art and Culture in the Eastern Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1506-1696) (2018) and Husbands Bosworth Resettlement Camp (1948-58): Polish Identity in Post-War Britain (2020).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2022
• Verlagsort: Newcastle upon Tyne
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 148 x 212 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• ISBN-10: 1-5275-8330-9 / 1527583309
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5275-8330-6 / 9781527583306
• Zustand: Neuware