Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty
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Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty is a scholarly study by art historian Shearer West that examines the relationship between visual culture and the social, political, and psychological tensions of late nineteenth-century Europe.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty Context triple: [Shearer West, notableWork, Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty]
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A.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
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B.
The Arts of Life in America
The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
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C.
The Senses of Modernism
The Senses of Modernism is a scholarly study that examines how modernist literature engages with perception and sensory experience in the context of technological and cultural change.
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D.
In Defense of Decadent Europe
In Defense of Decadent Europe is a political and philosophical essay by French thinker Raymond Aron that defends Western liberal democracies against both communist and authoritarian critiques during the Cold War era.
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E.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty Target entity description: Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty is a scholarly study by art historian Shearer West that examines the relationship between visual culture and the social, political, and psychological tensions of late nineteenth-century Europe.
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A.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
-
B.
The Arts of Life in America
The Arts of Life in America is a series of murals by American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton that vividly depicts everyday scenes of American life and culture during the early 20th century.
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C.
The Senses of Modernism
The Senses of Modernism is a scholarly study that examines how modernist literature engages with perception and sensory experience in the context of technological and cultural change.
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D.
In Defense of Decadent Europe
In Defense of Decadent Europe is a political and philosophical essay by French thinker Raymond Aron that defends Western liberal democracies against both communist and authoritarian critiques during the Cold War era.
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E.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
art history
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cultural history ⓘ |
| author | Shearer West ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
Austria
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
artistic responses to modernity
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cultural anxieties at the end of the nineteenth century ⓘ interplay between politics and visual culture ⓘ psychological themes in fin-de-siècle art ⓘ visual representations of social change ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European visual culture
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political tensions of the late nineteenth century ⓘ psychological tensions of the late nineteenth century ⓘ relationship between art and society ⓘ social tensions of the late nineteenth century ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
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cultural studies ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | art historian ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art history
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cultural history ⓘ fin de siècle ⓘ
linked to:
Fin de siècle
late nineteenth-century Europe ⓘ visual culture ⓘ |
| perspective |
historical
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late nineteenth century ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in European modernity
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scholars of cultural history ⓘ students of art history ⓘ |
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Subject: Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty Description of subject: Fin de Siècle: Art and Society in an Age of Uncertainty is a scholarly study by art historian Shearer West that examines the relationship between visual culture and the social, political, and psychological tensions of late nineteenth-century Europe.
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