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Wat betekent de fin de siècle?
Het fin de siècle (Frans voor ‘eind van de eeuw’) is een periode in de West-Europese cultuur die zich voordeed tussen circa 1890 en 1914, aan het eind van de ‘eeuw van de vooruitgang’, de negentiende eeuw.
Wat is de Belle Epoque?
De periode van ongeveer 1870 tot 1914 werd na de Eerste Wereldoorlog omschreven als de ‘belle époque’, Frans voor de ‘mooie eeuw’. Bij ons sprak men van een ‘gouden tijdperk’.
What does FinFin de siècle stand for?
Fin de siècle ( French pronunciation: [fɛ̃ də sjɛkl]) is a French term meaning end of century, a term which typically encompasses both the meaning of the similar English idiom turn of the century and also makes reference to the closing of one era and onset of another. The term is typically used to refer to the end…
What is the spirit of fin de siècle?
The term is typically used to refer to the end of the 19th century. This period was widely thought to be a period of degeneration, but at the same time a period of hope for a new beginning. The “spirit” of fin de siècle often refers to the cultural hallmarks that were recognized as prominent in the 1880s and 1890s, including ennui,…
What are the characteristics of fin de siècle art?
The works of the Decadents and the Aesthetes contain the hallmarks typical of fin de siècle art. Holbrook Jackson’s The Eighteen Nineties describes the characteristics of English decadence, which are: perversity, artificiality, egoism, and curiosity. The first trait is the concern for the perverse, unclean, and unnatural.
How did the fin de siècle influence the 20th century?
The ideas and concerns developed by fin de siècle artists provided the impetus for movements such as symbolism and modernism. The themes of fin de siècle political culture were very controversial and have been cited as a major influence on fascism and as a generator of the science of geopolitics, including the theory of lebensraum.