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Ambassadors of Beauty : Italian Old Master Exhibitions and Fascist Cultural Diplomacy 1930-1940.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cartolari, Matilde.
- Series:
- Contact Zones Series
- Contact Zones Series ; v.8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fascism and art.
- Arts, Italian.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (516 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2026.
- Biography/History:
- Matilde Cartolari, University of Munich
- Summary:
- Italian art embodies a model of ideal beauty that is deeply rooted in western historical consciousness.In the 1930s, the Italian fascist regime appropriated this model to establish cultural-political relations with other governments.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Gentlemanly Gestures: Italian Art in London (1930)
- 3 Imperial Grandeur: Italian Art in Paris (1935)
- 4 Italian Masters on Tour (19361940)
- 5 Conclusion
- Online Databases and Resources
- Bibliography
- Illustration Credits
- Index of Names
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 3-11-133154-7
- 9783111331546
- OCLC:
- 1564840845
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