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Das jüdische Zentralmuseum der SS in Prag
In the context of "knowledge of the enemy", various Nazi organizations established research and schooling centers on Judaism. Alfred Rosenberg, in particular, competed with the SS for books and other materials plundered from the occupied territories. Describes the organization of the Nazi regime in the Czech Protectorate and the SS Zentralstelle für jüdische Auswanderung (later Zentralamt für die Regelung der Judenfrage) under Hans Günther. The Jewish Ältestenrat in Prague was responsible for all the Czech Jewish communities. One of the Council's main duties was to sort and store the valuables confiscated from Czech Jews: furniture, clothing, and ritual objects. It was decided, probably...
Kunstraub und Kunstschutz, Band I
Günther Haase, Dr. jur., Rechtsanwalt in Hamburg, Jahrgang 1929, begann seine Nachforschungen zum Schicksal und Verbleib von Kunstwerken während und nach dem 2. Weltkrieg im Jahre 1987. Seitdem hat er in Bibliotheken, Archiven, Museen in den USA und in Europa umfangreiches, auch bisher unveröffentlichtes Material zusammengetragen. Die 1. Auflage dieses Titels erschien bereits 1991 und war damals eine der ersten Dokumentationen in dieser Form. Die hiermit vorgelegte 2. Auflage aktualisiert die Entwicklung und die seitdem bekannt gewordenen Geschehnisse. Eine kurze Darlegung der Geschichte der Behandlung von Kunstgütern im Kriege führt zum aktuellen Thema.
Circa 1492
Surveys the art of the Age of Exploration in Europe, the Far East, and the Americas
Al-Andalus
From 711 when they arrived on the Iberian Peninsula until 1492 when scholars contribute a wide-ranging series of essays and catalogue entries which are fully companion to the 373 illustrations (324 in color) of the spectacular art and architecture of the nearly vanished culture. 91/2x121/2 they were expelled by Ferdinand and Isabella, the Muslims were a powerful force in al-Andalus, as they called the Iberian lands they controlled. This awe-inspiring volume, which accompanies a major exhibition presented at the Alhambra in Granada and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is devoted to the little-known artistic legacy of Islamic Spain, revealing the value of these arts as part of an autonomous culture and also as a presence with deep significance for both Europe and the Islamic world. Twenty-four international Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Art of Chivalry
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Courtly Culture
Every aspect of "courtly culture" comes to life in Joachim Bumke's extraordinarily rich and well-documented presentation. A renowned medievalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of original sources and a passion for history, Bumke overlooks no detail, from the material realities of aristocratic society -- the castles and clothing, weapons and transportation, food, drink, and table etiquette -- to the behavior prescribed and practiced at tournaments, knighting ceremonies, and great princely feasts. The courtly knight and courtly lady, and the transforming idea of courtly love, are seen through the literature that celebrated them, and we learn how literacy among an aristocratic laity spread from France through Germany and became the basis of a cultural revolution. At the same time, Bumke clearly challenges those who have comfortably confused the ideals of courtly culture with their expression in courtly society.
Vernichten und Erinnern
In kulturwissenschaftlichen Debatten läßt sich immer wieder die Vermutung finden, die Nationalsozialisten hätten nicht nur die totale physische Vernichtung der europäischen Juden, sondern auch die Löschung ihrer Opfer aus Geschichte und Gedächtnis geplant. Nur unzureichend und vereinzelt sind aber bislang Projekte und Phänomene beachtet worden, die dem Versuch eines totalen Vergessenmachens ganz offensichtlich entgegenstehen und eher für den Versuch einer weitergehenden, noch über die Vernichtung hinausreichenden Funktionalisierung sprechen. Die fortgesetzte Ausstellung von Judaica während des Dritten Reichs und die Einrichtung eines Jüdischen Zentralmuseums unter der Aufsicht des...
Medieval Warfare
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The Last Knight
Maximilian I (1459–1519) skillfully crafted a public persona and personal mythology that eventually earned him the romantic sobriquet “Last Knight.” From the time he became duke of Burgundy at the age of eighteen until his death, his passion for the trappings and ideals of knighthood served his worldly ambitions, imaginative strategies, and resolute efforts to forge a legacy. A master of self-promotion, he ordered exceptional armor from the most celebrated armorers in Europe, as well as heroic autobiographical epics and lavish designs for prints. Indeed, Maximilian’s quest to secure his memory and expand his sphere of influence, despite chronic shortages of funds that left many of his most ambitious projects unfinished, was indomitable. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of Maximilian’s death, this catalogue is the first to examine the masterworks that he commissioned, revealing how art and armor contributed to the construction of Maximilian’s identity and aspirations, and to the politics of Europe at the dawn of the Renaissance. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}
Liechtenstein, the Princely Collections
Liechtenstein is one of the smallest European states, a principality situated between Austria and Switzerland in the Upper Rhine Valley. The nation is less than three hundred years old, but the ruling family, whose name it bears, traces its lineage back to the twelfth century. For successive generations, members of the Princely House of Liechtenstein have been devoted art collectors. With a high degree of appreciation of artistic achievement, they have pursued a centuries-long family tradition of acquiring not only great paintings and sculpture but also rare firearms, fine porcelain, and other works of art. The result of this tradition is a collection of masterpieces that in its depth and br...
