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The Spirit of Vitalism
Health, Beauty and Strength in Danish Art, 1890-1940
This anthology outlines a strong vitalistic movement in Denmark with considerably broader dimensions than has previously been recognised. The contributions examine a number of art-historical perspectives ranging from sports and dance motifs, the cultivation of the healthy and athletic body to the vibrant landscapes framing ideal outdoor life for men, women and children. Vitalism?’s prismatic nature is traced across a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, music, dance, literature and architecture. Additionally, the volume highlights the prevalence of the interest in health, beauty and strength in the culture of everyday life during the period 1890-1940. Although the Vitalistic themes emanated from modern life, they also drew artistic sustenance from Nordic mythology and Greek antiquity, which served as the most important ideals in the modern pursuit of both physical and spiritual beauty.
Table of Contents
Preface
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen and Gertrud Oelsner
The Triumph of Life
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen and Gertrud Oelsner
Wide-Ranging Vitalism
Sven Halse
Hellas under Northern Skies
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen
Vitalist Sport
Hans Bonde
Framing the Life-Rhythm
Anders V. Munch
Rudolph Tegner and the Life-Force
Luise Gomard
Decadent Barbarism
Henrik Wivel
Healthy Nature
Gertrud Oelsner
The Advent of the Natural Woman
Lise Præstgaard Andersen
Sexuality, Aesthetics and the Vital Male Body
Lill-Ann Körber
Faaborg Museum and the Funen Vitalists
Susanne Thestrup Truelsen
Vital Willumsen
Anne Gregersen
Dancing Life Itself
Ole Nørlyng
"Music Is Life". Carl Nielsen’s Vitalist Musical Philosophy
Anders Ehlers Dam
Niels Hansen Jacobsen. Body Images
Teresa Nielsen
Planches
I. Arcadia
II. Mythology and the Life Struggle
III. Sport and Health
IV. Forces of Nature
V. Everyday Life
Exhibition Works
Authors
Index
Photo Acknowledgements
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen and Gertrud Oelsner
The Triumph of Life
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen and Gertrud Oelsner
Wide-Ranging Vitalism
Sven Halse
Hellas under Northern Skies
Gertrud Hvidberg-Hansen
Vitalist Sport
Hans Bonde
Framing the Life-Rhythm
Anders V. Munch
Rudolph Tegner and the Life-Force
Luise Gomard
Decadent Barbarism
Henrik Wivel
Healthy Nature
Gertrud Oelsner
The Advent of the Natural Woman
Lise Præstgaard Andersen
Sexuality, Aesthetics and the Vital Male Body
Lill-Ann Körber
Faaborg Museum and the Funen Vitalists
Susanne Thestrup Truelsen
Vital Willumsen
Anne Gregersen
Dancing Life Itself
Ole Nørlyng
"Music Is Life". Carl Nielsen’s Vitalist Musical Philosophy
Anders Ehlers Dam
Niels Hansen Jacobsen. Body Images
Teresa Nielsen
Planches
I. Arcadia
II. Mythology and the Life Struggle
III. Sport and Health
IV. Forces of Nature
V. Everyday Life
Exhibition Works
Authors
Index
Photo Acknowledgements