Motherland and Progress: Hungarian Architecture and Design 1800-1900

By Jozsef Sisa

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3035610096
• ISBN13: 9783035610093
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 996 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.3" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary