CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Sidó, Zsuzsa |
|---|---|
| Title | The Symbolic Role of Hungarian Noble Architecture in the Late 19th Century: A case study of the Andrassy and Karolyi families' country houses (Betler and Nagykaroly) |
| Summary | The aim of the thesis is to examine the symbolic and practical functions of the country house for the Hungarian aristocracy in the second part of the 19th century, a period of major social and political reforms. In my understanding, the country house was a tool in the display of power for the aristocracy and its architecture had symbolic meanings. Therefore, I build my first argument on the concept of architecture parlante. However, primarily a home, the country house was subordinated to the practical needs of living (such as comfort and privacy) which were organized according to the newest technological developments. This is my second argument. Thus, this paper deals with is the investigation and interpretation of the seemingly contradictory character of the country houses: permanent dialog with the past and modern design. In order to investigate and understand the way country houses fulfilled the symbolic and practical tasks I shall be looking at the spatial structure of the buildings, their interiors and the architectural morphology through art historical and social historical analysis and with the help of contemporary photographs and newspaper description. The most important sources in my analysis are the buildings themselves. |
| Supervisor | Gyáni, Gábor; Sármány-Parsons Ilona |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/sido_zsuzsa.pdf |
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