Nationale Folklore und politischer Totenkult. Der Brüderfriedhof in Riga (1924-1936)

This article discusses symbolic forms and the association of folklore and politics in the Riga Brethren Cemetery (Brāļu Kapi). The iconographic and formal analysis of this memorial sheds light on its function as a place of worship for those who fell in action while fighting for the sovereignty of th...

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Main Author: Niederl-Garber, Claudia
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA) 2017-07-01
Series:RIHA Journal
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Online Access:http://www.riha-journal.org/articles/2017/0150-0176-special-issue-war-graves/0169-niederl-garber