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The Villa Silberblick, where Friedrich Nietzsche spent his last years in mental decline, was originally a bourgeois residence. Nietzsche's sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, not only cared for the ailing philosopher but also directed the cult-like veneration of him for her own purposes, establishing the Nietzsche Archive in the building. With a focus on effective presentation and business acumen, she commissioned the Belgian Art Nouveau artist Henry van de Velde to transform the archive into a shrine to Nietzsche's cult following after his death. Initially a magnet for the European avant-garde, the archive was later steered by Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche into alignment with the National Socialists, leading to its decline in the GDR. This volume narrates the tumultuous history of a memorial site that reflects the ambivalence of modernity, illustrated with numerous color images.
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The Nietzsche-Archiv, Klassik Stiftung Klassik Stiftung Weimar
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- 2023
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- Title
- The Nietzsche-Archiv
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Deutscher Kunstverlag
- Released
- 2023
- ISBN10
- 3422987169
- ISBN13
- 9783422987166
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture
- Description
- The Villa Silberblick, where Friedrich Nietzsche spent his last years in mental decline, was originally a bourgeois residence. Nietzsche's sister, Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, not only cared for the ailing philosopher but also directed the cult-like veneration of him for her own purposes, establishing the Nietzsche Archive in the building. With a focus on effective presentation and business acumen, she commissioned the Belgian Art Nouveau artist Henry van de Velde to transform the archive into a shrine to Nietzsche's cult following after his death. Initially a magnet for the European avant-garde, the archive was later steered by Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche into alignment with the National Socialists, leading to its decline in the GDR. This volume narrates the tumultuous history of a memorial site that reflects the ambivalence of modernity, illustrated with numerous color images.