Islamic Art Collections
Islamic Art Collections

Author: Karin Adahl

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-05

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1136113622

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An annotated index and general orientation of Islamic art collections in museums, libraries, other institutions and on private hands. Includes a short description of each collection, its main characteristics, documentation, publications and exhibitions.

Motherland and Progress
Motherland and Progress

Author: József Sisa

Publisher: Birkhäuser

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 1307

ISBN-13: 3035607869

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In the 19th century Hungary witnessed unprecedented social, economic and cultural development. The country became an equal partner within the Dual Monarchy when the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 was concluded. Architecture and all forms of design flourished as never before. A distinctly Central European taste emerged, in which the artistic presence of the German-speaking lands was augmented by the influence of France and England. As this process unfolded, attempts were made to find a uniquely Hungarian form, based on motifs borrowed from peasant art as well as real (or fictitious) historical antecedents. "Motherland and Progress" – the motto of 19th-century Hungarian reformers – reflected the programme embraced by the country in its drive to define its identity and shape its future.