Motherland and progress : Hungarian architecture and design 1800-1900

Motherland and progress : Hungarian architecture and design 1800-1900 / József Sisa (ed.) ; translated by Stephen Kane.

"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...

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Other Authors: Sisa, József (Editor), Kane, Stephen (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Hungarian
Published: Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2016]
Subjects:
1800-1899
Architecture > Hungary > History.
Architectural design > Hungary > 19th century.
Decorative arts > Hungary > History > 19th century.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architectural design
Architecture
Decorative arts
Hungary
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part One. Neo-Classicism (1800-1840)
  • The Architectural Profession and Its Principal Actors
  • The Architectural Style
  • Architecture in the Regions
  • Catholic Church Architecture
  • Protestant Church Architecture
  • Synagogues
  • Country House Architecture
  • Fine Furniture
  • Material Culture
  • Part Two. Romanticism (1840-1870)
  • The Functions of Architecture and the Search for Style
  • Building Practices, Architectural Training and the Theory and History of Architecture
  • Secular Public Architecture
  • Religious Architecture
  • Monuments and Similar Structures
  • Domestic Architecture
  • Other Buildings
  • Parks and Gardens
  • Iron Structures, Metal Railings and the Associated Disciplines
  • Early Monument Restoration
  • Fine Furniture and Interior Design
  • Material Culture
  • Part Three. Historicism (1870-1900)
  • The Architectural Scene and its Main Actors
  • The Question of Architectural Style
  • Education and Training
  • The Specialist Press, Libraries and Professional Associations
  • Public Buildings for the State
  • Ecclesiastic Architecture
  • Mausoleums
  • Monument Conservation
  • Civic Architecture
  • Domestic Architecture
  • Architecture and the Associated Arts
  • Furniture and Interior Design
  • Material Culture
  • The Millennium Buildings
  • New Phenomena and Alternatives to Historicism
  • The Beginnings of the Secession
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Picture Credits
  • Name Index
  • Place Index.

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