Rainer Maria Rilke and Jugendstil Affinities, Influences, Adaptations

This study focuses on the striking relationship between one of the most important and enigmatic poets of the twentieth century and the art and artists of the Art Nouveau. The author explores the depth of the relationship itself, examines Rilke's activities as an art critic, and analyzes the pro...

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Main Author: Webb, Karl Eugene (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1978
Series:UNC Studies in the Germanic Languages and Literatures 90
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Summary:This study focuses on the striking relationship between one of the most important and enigmatic poets of the twentieth century and the art and artists of the Art Nouveau. The author explores the depth of the relationship itself, examines Rilke's activities as an art critic, and analyzes the profound influence of Art Nouveau upon the themes, motifs, and structure of the poet's early works.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (152 p.)
ISBN:9781469658599_Webb
Access:Open Access