Matthew Rampley MAX DVOŘÁK THE IMPERIALIST

Matthew Rampley MAX DVOŘÁK THE IMPERIALIST

Ústav dČjin umČní AV ýR, v. v. i. Vás zve na pĜednᚹku
poĜádanou v cyklu „„Collegium historiae artium““
Matthew Rampley
(University of Birmingham)
MAX DVOěÁK THE IMPERIALIST
Max DvoĜák is often seen as a crucial figure in the development of art history in central Europe in the early twentieth century.
Sir Ernst Gombrich recalled, for example, that his death in 1921 was greeted as a major public event. For Czechs in particular
he was often lauded as being a representative of Czech scholarship, who helped establish an authentically 'Czech' art history.
Yet for all that DvoĜák was often attacked by German nationalist voices, he was hardly driven by strong Czech national
sentiment. Indeed, his political views were clearly those of a loyal Habsburg subject, who argued for maintenance of the political
and social status quo, and whose political views underpinned much of his art historical writing. DvoĜák was thus in many
respects a supporter of Habsburg imperialism. In this paper I explore these claims, and consider ways in which
DvoĜák can be seen as an apologist for the imperial order.
stĜeda 27. bĜezna 2013 v 15.30 h
Ústav dČjin umČní Akademie vČd ýR
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