"...wie ein Blick in einen Himmel Raphael'scher Madonnenaugen": Felix Mendelssohn und die Nazarener

The author explores Felix Mendelssohn's relationship to the Nazarenes, and visual arts, focusing on the following topics: (1) Mendelssohn's appreciation of old German painting; (2) his appreciation of old Italian art and its imitators; (3) his appreciation of the Nazarene Philipp Veit; (4)...

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Published in:Die Musikforschung 2009-10, Vol.62 (4), p.338-346
Main Author: Jung-Kaiser, Ute
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Church Music
Mendelssohn, Felix
Performing/Visual Arts
Religious Denominations
Veit, Philipp
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Summary:The author explores Felix Mendelssohn's relationship to the Nazarenes, and visual arts, focusing on the following topics: (1) Mendelssohn's appreciation of old German painting; (2) his appreciation of old Italian art and its imitators; (3) his appreciation of the Nazarene Philipp Veit; (4) his drawings and water colors; and (5) church music activities and "Nazarene" practices in Düsseldorf, Germany.
ISSN:0027-4801