Angus Wilkie - Biedermeier - Eleganz und Anmut einer neuen Wohnkultur am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts

Wilkie, Angus: Biedermeier. The elegance and grace of a new style of living at the beginning of the 19th century
Translated from the English by Franca Fritz and Heinrich Koop
Cologne: DuMont Buchverlag, 1987
ISBN 3-7701-2140-6

With this volume, Angus Wilkie presents a generally understandable and substantively sound introduction to the Biedermeier period, focussing on home decor, furniture and social change between 1815 and 1848. The author sheds light on the stylistic and functional characteristics of bourgeois interiors in Germany and Austria and combines aspects of arts and crafts with socio-historical developments.

Particular attention is paid to the stylistic categorisation of the furniture and accessories, the materials and manufacturing processes used and the embedding of Biedermeier furniture in its cultural and historical contexts. The work is supplemented by a chapter on Biedermeier painting, which vividly illustrates the atmosphere and ideals of the era.

The book impresses with its clear presentation, numerous illustrations and a well-structured cultural-historical approach.

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