Art and Life in Modernist Prague
Author | : T. Ort |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137077394 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137077395 |
Rating | : 4/5 (395 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Art and Life in Modernist Prague by : T. Ort
Download or read book Art and Life in Modernist Prague written by T. Ort and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In most contemporary historical writing the picture of modern life in Habsburg Central Europe is a gloomy story of the failure of rationalism and the rise of protofascist movements. This book tells a different story, focusing on the Czech writers and artists distinguished by their optimistic view of the world in the years before WWI.