The angel of history

The angel of history

This article explores the way in which art can illuminate war, in particular the Great War. It focuses on Paul Klee's painting, Angelus novus (1920), and the interpretation of that painting by Walter Benjamin, who owned it, in his celebrated theses 'On the concept of history' (1940)....

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Veröffentlicht in:International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-). - Oxford University Press. - 90(2014), 2, Seite 367-377
1. Verfasser: DANCHEV, ALEX (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-)
Schlagworte:Political science Arts History Behavioral sciences Information science Biological sciences Applied sciences Social sciences
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