Art And Architecture Flashcards
Why did Hitler believe he was an expert in Art ?
He had earned a living as an artist
What type of art did Hitler hate ?
Modern art which he believed was backwards, unpatriotic and Jewish
What was the type of Art Hitler hated named and what happened to it
Hitler named it ‘degenerate’ art and it was banned
What art did Hitler encourage ?
Art which highlighted Germanys past greatness and the strength and power of the third Reich
What did Hitler want art to do ?
Reject the weak and ugly and glorify healthy, strong heroes
What were artists expected to portray ?
Workers, peasants and women as glorious and noble creatures
What was decided after 1934 to do with buildings and architecture?
All buildings were to have sculptures which demonstrated Nazi ideals
What type of architecture did Hitler encourage ?
The ‘monumental style’ for public buildings
What was the monumental style ?
Large buildings made of stone often taking inspiration from classical architecture of the Greeks and Romans and showed the power of the third Reich
Why did Hitler admire the Hreek and Roman styles of buildings?
He thought that Jewish people had not contaminated it
What did paintings depict ?
- Nazi idea of the simple peasant life
- Hard work as heroic
- Perfect Aryan
- Women in their preferred roles as housewives or mothers
