The iconography of mythological themes in German art c.1920-1950

Abstract

The purpose of the dissertation is an iconographical analysis of works on mythological themes during the period of the Third Reich: including the lead up to it in the 1920s, and the immediate aftermath to around 1950. As far as I am aware, there has been no research focusing specifically on the representation of myth in this period. Such analysis as exists normally confines itself to the form the works take. Where iconographical research has been undertaken, it has tended to be monographic. Consequently, it is hoped to add to the knowledge of the period, in particular to how the visual imagery can be understood.