La revalorización del medievo en la estética masónica: Inglaterra y Escocia (siglos XIX y XX)

This essay reflects, from a multidisciplinary and holistic perspective, how the medievalism interacts with the aesthetics of Freemasonry from its origins to 20th century, as a group with a supranational identity, principally in Great Britain – England and Scotland. Freemasonry, considered as one of...

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Published inMedievalista on line Vol. 15; no. 15
Main Author López, David Martín
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Instituto de Estudos Medievais 03.03.2014
Subjects
aesthetics
architecture
freemasonry
Gothic revival
national identity
universalism
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Summary:This essay reflects, from a multidisciplinary and holistic perspective, how the medievalism interacts with the aesthetics of Freemasonry from its origins to 20th century, as a group with a supranational identity, principally in Great Britain – England and Scotland. Freemasonry, considered as one of the first “social network”, emerged in contemporary society of the pre-Enlightenment in England (1717), draw a global map of corporatism – whether philanthropic, educational, ethical, moral and even political senses could met there – with the principles and aesthetic values associated with arts and architecture. This aspects generates in Freemasonry, a national identity, a strong debate and revaluation of the Medieval culture in Europe, where freemasons as Walter Scott claimed the Gothic as the unique style.
ISSN:1646-740X
1646-740X
DOI:10.4000/medievalista.287