The book presents the results of scholarly research focusing on the transformations of nationalist rhetoric in political and aesthetic discourses in the context of post-World War I changes, the changing map of Europe and the emergence of new states.
The Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences has published a new extensive publication of scientific research that was carried out in connection with the anniversary of the beginning of World War I not only in Central Europe, but also in Georgia, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries.
A major scholarly contribution is the disruption of the traditional notion created in Western art history discourse based on a black-and-white division between the national, official ideology of young states and the international utopian programs of a world “without borders.” The book’s authors convincingly demonstrate through various examples that artists, driven by a patriotic ethos, often followed both ideas in parallel or at different stages of their lives.
You can find more information about the book here.