History: Germany: Topic 7 Flashcards
CULTURE IN THE THIRD REICH
who was Goebbels?
1- president of the reich chamber of culture (set up 22nd sept 1933)
2- propaganda minister (RMVP - 13th march 1933)
what was VOLKGEMEINSCHAFT?
people’s community (chamber of culture)
what was GLEICHSCHALTUNG?
synchronisation” or “bringing into line”
why did hitler promote social decline?
to change 1930’s liberal art.
why did hitler maintain art throughout Germany?
he wanted to DEMOCROTISE art (allow everyone to interpret it) so he advertised simplistic pieces in which had no deeper meaning.
what were the key objectives of nazi art and culture?
1- art no longer intended for social criticism
2- art should be democratised for the masses
3- art should have clear, traditional, simplistic messages
4- art should be aesthetically pleasing and beautiful.
what were the 4 common tropes of art?
1- the healthy peasant
2- the brave warrior
3- the supreme athlete
4- the productive women
what was the ideology of VOLKGEMENSCHAFT?
1- militarism (war society)
2- nationalism
3- anti-semitism
4- 1,000 year old reich empire
5- masterace theory
6-traditionalism (gender roles)
how was art described before hitler was in power?
abstract, reflective, selective, modern.
what did all working artists have to do?
join members of the reich culture chamber
what was a MALVERBOT?
painting forbidden
1935
1941
120 art exhibitions in factories
1000 art exhibitions overall
1937
degenerate art exhibition
how did the nazis use the 1937 degenerate art museum?
1- bad lighting
2- bad smells being filtered through exhibition
3- crooked placement of the paintings
4- cold climate inside exhibition
5- graffiti on walls
ALL TO MANIPULATE GERMAN PEOPLE AND BRAINWASH THEIR MINDS NTO NOT ENJOYING OLD ART ANYMORE.
what was the first degenerate exhibition turn out like?
over 1 million views during the first 6 weeks.
1934
decree on all public buildings embellished by sculptures (conveying the nazi message)
who were hitlers favourite sculptures?
1- ARNO BREKER - ‘THE PARTY’
2- JOSEF THORAK - ‘COMRADESHIP’ and ‘THE AUTOBAHN WORKER’
may 1933
20,000 book burning in Berlin.
what happened to writers?
-some went into exile
-some were imprisoned
-some stayed but were forbidden to publish
how many copies of mein kampf were sold?
6 million
what happened to playwrights/ producers?
-some emigrated
-some were banned
-some stopped producing
who controlled music?
the reich chamber of music (1933-1935)
what happened to musicians?
- some emigrated
- some removed
- some stopped publishing music
who were hitlers favourite musicians?
1- WAGNER
2- STRAUSS
3- BRUCKNER