A templom művészete vagy a művészet temploma - Az 1908-as egyházművészeti kiállítás és recepciója
The Arts of the Church or the Church of the Arts? (The 1908 Ecclesiastical Art Exhibit and its Reception)

Summary/Abstract: The essay provides a presentation of the 1908 Eclesiastical Art Exhibit and its reception. While the Exhibit was applauded by the clergy, critics were rather dismissive of it. The most remarkable among the articles in the catalogue to the exhibition are the ones written by the catholic priest and art historian Henrik Fieber (1873-1920). His endeavours aimed to broaden the acceptance of modern art movements also within the Church, which at that time was still all in favour of historicism. To promote this, he organized courses and called for the establishment of a state-accredited comittee for ecclesiastical art. It was only after his death that his plans became reality.

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