Ch.13 - Art in the German Speaking World from the Congress of Vienna to the German Empire, 1815-1871 Flashcards
Granite Bowl in the Pleasure Gardens of Berlin, 1831
Johann Erdmann Hummel
A perfect image of orderly bourgeoisie society, with dual authority of church and state which enables peace.
Nothing overly dramatic about this piece. An everyday scene, daily life
View from the Embankment of Lake Sortedam, 1838
Christen Kobke
A work that shows how nature is domesticated and civilized, unlike Caspar David Friedrich’s similar works, which are more about awe of nature.
Shows a woman looking out at a boat of tourists moving downriver.
Visible signs of civilization are important
Balcony Room, 1845
Adolph Menzel
Menzel was known for his paintings of the King of Prussia (in Rococo style). This piece, however, has very modern and ideas influencing it. Menzel is known as one of the most prominent German painters of the 19th century
Menzel is interested in science and optics. Things that are close in his works are in focus, further away are out of focus. Influenced by camera technology and the science of how our eyes work.
Unusual for the period, because there is nothing happening in the piece. Rug is off-centre, no figures or subject.
Emphasis is on the lighting coming from the sun. Digging into the exploration of optics in a complicated way. Reflection and diffusion
What was the Biedermeier movement?
An era in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848, during which the middle class grew in number and arts appealed to common sensibilities. It began with the time of the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ended with the onset of the European Revolutions of 1848.
Germany calms down, becomes more community-oriented.
Germany becomes unified at this time, by landmass. Emphasizes the opposite of German Romanticism. Emphasis on things like community, social interaction, idea of something sentimental as opposed to deeply emotional.
