Die Porträts von Bedřich Smetana: Von der NaƟ onalität und der Kühnheit der bildenden Künstle
Portraits of Bedřich Smetana: On the Nationality and Courage of Visual Artists

Summary/Abstract: The rich collection of iconographic materials connected to the figure of B. Smetana, assembled by Bedřich Smetana Museum in Prague, requires professional interpretation for two reasons. Firstly, our objective is to determine the actual physical appearance of B. Smetana, and secondly, to interpret the features attributed to B. Smetana in the historical context and with regard to the particular visual style. The aspects taken into account include the rotation of Smetana's head when photographed, his clothes, the colour display of the portraits, etc. Apart from two-dimensional depictions, the study also involves three-dimensional objects including busts.

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