‘Beauty has ever a healing touch’: Visible Internationalism at the 1927 Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art in London

Ilaria Scaglia

doi:10.1017/S0960777322000303

‘Beauty has ever a healing touch’: Visible Internationalism at the 1927 Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art in London

Ilaria Scaglia^*

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This article examines the Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art, 1300 to 1900, which was hosted by the London Royal Academy in 1927. Based on materials from multiple archives, it demonstrates that this event showcased both artefacts and the internationalist policies that had led to their preservation and display. This exhibition constitutes a leading example of a new kind of political performance, which expanded after 1945 and still affects international gatherings and cultural diplomacy to this day.

Original language	English
Journal	Contemporary European History
Early online date	15 Jun 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960777322000303
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 15 Jun 2022

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