Belgium, the golden decades, 1880-1914
By: edited by Jane Block.
Contributors: Block, Jane.
Series: Belgian francophone library,; vol. 3
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Arts, Belgian.; Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- Belgium -- History -- 19th century.; Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- Belgium -- History -- 20th century.; Arts -- Political aspects -- Belgium.
Other titles: Belgium, the golden decades
Description: Belgium: The Golden Decades, 1880-1914, a collaboration between Belgian and American scholars, weaves together six stimulating essays that investigate the fin-de-siecle renaissance in architecture, painting, decorative arts, and literature. The period coincides with the tenures of the famous exhibition societies, Les XX (1884-1893), and its successor, La Libre Esthetique (1894-1914).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-250) and index.
Articles in English and French.