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Heute lesen wir aus dem Zigarettenbilderalbum: Deutsche Kultur-Bilder – Deutsches Leben in 5 Jahrhunderten.
Inhalt:
00:00 Begrüßung
00:31 Bild 211 Billardspiel
01:02 Bild 212 Bekassinenjagd
01:36 Bild 213 Schlittschuhlauf
02:08 Bild 214 Draisinenfahren
02:55 Bild 215 Karussell
04:18 Bild 216 Hamburger Bürgerwehr
04:52 X. Abschnitt: 1815 bis 1850 Das bürgerliche Zeitalter. Romantik und Biedermeier
09:25 Bild 217 „Comptoir“
10:27 Bild 218 Diele eines Hamburger Kaufherren
10:55 Bild 219 Studenten-Ausfahrt
11:42 Bild 220 Deutsche Künstler in Rom
12:15 Bild 221 Paukboden
13:04 Bild 222 Sterngucker
Zigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld Werk 9. Herausgegeben 1934
Wissenschaftliche Bearbeitung und Gestaltung der Texte: Dr. Wolfgang Bruhn
The autumn is here. Welcome to another episode: “Let’s Read!” We continue with the German cultural images. We left off at: Revolution and Wars of Freedom and are now at: Games, Hunting and Warfare. Picture 211: BILLIARD GAME. The
Game of billiards, named after the French “bille” (ball, ball), came from France to Germany in the 18th century as a big novelty that was enthusiastically pursued in closed circles. In the heat of the game, the players often took off their overcoats so that one
Could really admire the so-called “trouser lifts,” which were new at the time. Picture 212: SQUEINE HUNTING. In addition to duck hunting , hunting for snipe, a species of snipe ( also called “sky goat” because of the bleating sound it makes when flying), is also a popular swamp hunt. Because of its zigzag flight,
It is more difficult to finish than the true snipe. Here too, the pointer or chicken dog has to track down the birds in hiding and retrieve the ones that have been shot. Picture 213: ICE SKATING. Ice skating has
Been known to the Nordic peoples since ancient times and is probably the first winter sport practiced by women; In the past, when gallantry dominated everything instead of the modern spirit of camaraderie, sleighing was not really a sporting activity for them. Top performances and championships didn’t play a role 130 years ago.
Picture 214: DRAISINE RIDES. The draisine is not actually a bicycle, but rather the “seat scooter” of romanticism. The draisine (after its inventor Karl von Drais, who first constructed it in Mannheim in 1817) is the old wooden wheel without cranks. The rider sat on a saddle-like seat and moved forward
By alternately pedaling two boards connected to the wheels. The way the lady sits in the picture looks a bit uncomfortable. A little bit bent forward. I think it gives back pain after a few hours. But well, what wasn’t there in Romanticism? Picture 215: CAROUSEL.
Is it actually called Karu-ssell or Karus-sell? Because it’s a double S. Karus-sell or Karu-ssell. The fixed carousel, which rotates around a vertical axis with the help of a roller , is the mechanization of the old equestrian game (“Caroussel”) in the 17th century, which in turn replaced the medieval tournament
. Since ringing was a popular art when riding the carousel, it was often combined in a simplified form with the fixed carousel. Personally, I have never seen such a small prick in the carousel. You can see in the picture: they have a little…
A little spear or a little prick. And the one worthy gentleman on the left is basically holding it up to them. I haven’t seen it personally yet. On the other hand… usually, carousel sized actually small children ride. And you may not want
Sharp objects being put in their hands while they’re on a ride. Good. Picture 216: HAMBURG CITIZEN FIRE. The vigilante group formed the regular military in the Hanseatic cities, so the bond between them and the bourgeoisie was particularly noticeable here.
In the spring and autumn, the fathers and sons who were required to serve in the military were drafted for a while in order to train themselves as soldiers – similar to today’s military sports. A magnificent parade then concluded this practice period. The vigilante group. Good. Let’s see when we need them again.
That’s it for this section. Now we come to Section X: 1815 to 1850. The bourgeois age. Romanticism and Biedermeier The era that followed the wars of liberation by no means fulfilled the hopes to which the unanimous uprising and victorious campaigns entitled the German people.
After the defeat of Napoleon, a congress of representatives of all states involved in the war against the Corsican met in Vienna , whose main purpose was to discuss the territorial reorganization of Europe. The result was the creation of the German Confederation,
In which 38 German states, including the 4 free cities, were united. His task was to protect the security and independence of the German states. Although this did not mean a unified German empire, it was still a step further along this path, and when
The German Confederation was dissolved in 1866, final unification was not far off. Only a few German monarchs also gave in to the desire for a constitution that guaranteed co-government for all classes of the people . First and foremost was Karl August of Saxe-Weimar, Goethe’s friend and supporter. But the larger states,
Especially Prussia, repeatedly postponed the fulfillment of this wish until the general political situation became so dire that, after revolutionary uprisings, for which France again set the example, Prussia also received a constitution in 1848. On the other hand, the efforts of the German Confederation
To give all the states united within it an overall constitution failed due to the resistance of the individual powers. Apart from these never- ending efforts at unification, the period between 1815 and 1850, whose artistic and intellectual worldview is characterized by the keywords Romanticism and Biedermeier,
Was by no means as contemplative and romantic as the sound of these two words always suggests. It was in many respects a more revolutionary era than that in which major political upheavals take place. The innovations here were in the technical and economic areas, the natural sciences made undreamt-of
Progress, the results of which in turn were practically evaluated by technology. The stagecoach, which we see as romantic today, was replaced by the first hissing trains, which were initially often viewed with suspicion and fear. The coming machine age was slowly becoming apparent
, which in many cases abolished the quiet peace and self-sufficiency of quiet bourgeoisie, but also placed trade and traffic on a broader, global basis and allowed the entrepreneurial spirit of the individual to develop freely. However, the rise of technical sciences did not mean a simultaneous decline
In intellectual interests. It was precisely in the first decades of the 19th century that the foundation was laid for German studies, for German studies (Brothers Grimm, etc.), and it is the special merit of Romanticism that it replaces the previously almost exclusively
Valued Greek and Roman antiquity of the past of their own people, especially the German Middle Ages with its splendid imperial glory and its poetic and artistic heyday, and researched it lovingly and critically at the same time. This preference
For the Middle Ages is also reflected in the visual arts and poetry of that time: people praise the Rhine with its romantic castles, people praise the old German painters and try to paint in their style. The Gothic cathedrals inspire artists to recreate them and one, the Berlin architect Schinkel, succeeds in
Merging the classical and German spirit in his partly classical, partly neo-Gothic buildings. With increased intellectual demands, the domestic and social life of the Romantic and Biedermeier periods, high and low, took place in the simplest, simple bourgeois setting imaginable, which
Was at the same time the last expression of a uniform living and living culture before the period of style confusion began. Yikes! That was a long sentence. I’m slowly running out of breath. Good! Let’s start with section 10. Image 217: “COMPTOIR”. The leisurely
Biedermeier lifestyle also appears to us in this office. The sliding lamp with the oil container attached to the side and the curtain testify to comfort and frugality, which by no means means limited business spirit. Just as there is order and
Cleanliness in the office, so dignity, legality and cleanliness of mind prevail in business life. You can also see from the pictures: the style is changing. So, the colors that were before were rather light and more like brown tones, Ocher tones and now it’s slowly turning more dark.
If you look at the pictures, you will see that there is a lot more black, dark blue and more gray tones and dark yellow tones used in the pictures. Image 218: HALLWAY OF A HAMBURG MERCHANT. The hall with the balance beam hanging from the ceiling
, the bales and barrels waiting to be shipped, the grandfather clock and the old Hamburg cupboard exudes the best merchant tradition, which people were particularly careful to maintain at that time. The concept of the “royal merchant”, who rejected any merchant spirit,
Was still very much alive in her . Picture 219: STUDENT EXIT. Romanticism was the time of “boydom”. The student felt like the representative of a free, unattached life. But he was also a main supporter of the idea of unifying the German tribes. At that time, the old compatriots formed the corps
With their customs, which are often foreign to us today, such as the “couleur” and “comment”. Yes, this description of the students, I think it still counts today. Unbound life. Travel freely around the world. Discover yourself first. First of all, know who you are.
Image 220: GERMAN ARTISTS IN ROME. For the German, Italy has always been the country of his longing. In the 19th century, many German artists moved there, mostly supported by royal patrons , to perfect their art under the serene southern sky. German artist colonies emerged in the large Italian cities
, where individuals found connections with like-minded people. Good. go on. Picture 221: PAUK FLOOR. While the student fencing exercises take place on the fencing floor, the actual mensuration takes place on the cramming floor using cramming equipment (leather arm and leg braces and basket bats).
The “Mensur” (Latin = measure, distance between two fencers) is a duel that has become a sport and requires great presence of mind and self-discipline. The picture scares me a little. Waving around in such a small space with sharp objects. So, in a way, I would have distanced myself from it a bit.
Well, I don’t think even my glasses would protect me. Good. Image 222: STARGASTER. A stargazer with his telescope used to be far more romantic than today, when we sometimes see a telescope set up in an open space in the middle of the heaviest traffic. For the people of the
Biedermeier period, when astronomy was booming, a look through the telescope revealed the contrast between the narrowness of their lives and the immensity of the universe. And that’s it for today. I wish you a nice evening, nice day,
Nice night and then we’ll see each other again. At? Correctly! Let’s read! see you next time!