The French Revolution’s short dream of androgyny

Authors

  • Achim Aurnhammer Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg /Institut für Neuere deutsche Literatur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14766/242

Keywords:

Körper, Männerforschung, Neuzeit, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Geschlecht, Gender

Abstract

This study shows how Winckelmann’s ideal of the beautiful youth was politicised and idolised during the French Revolution. The androgyne asserted itself as an image of opposition during the turbulent times around 1800 until it was suppressed around 1830 by a heroicisation of masculinity.

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Published

2004-03-02

Issue

No. 12 (2004): Körper(Konzepte)

Section

Offener Teil

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Copyright (c) 2004 Achim Aurnhammer

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