Art Quote by Alfred Rosenberg
“Hanns Heinz Ewers tells a short story of a boy who was so unnatural of disposition as to take a special delight in people sick with elephantiasis. Our "European intellectuality" finds itself in an identical condition today which, through Jewish pens, worships the Kokoschka, Chagalls and Pechsteins as the leaders of the Art of the future. Features of degeneracy are already apparent, as, for instance, with Schwalbach, who dares representing Jesus as flat footed and bow legged.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Degeneracy of Modern Art”, 1935
The author claims contemporary European art is degenerate, praising certain artists while condemning others as perverse.
In simple terms: He judges modern art as morally corrupt.
Key Takeaway
Question artistic values critically.
Themes
art
culture
degeneracy
identity
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
theoretical
ideological
When to use this quote
- museum curation
- art education
- public debate
Key Concepts
aesthetic standards
cultural criticism
ideological bias
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines artistic merit?
- How do politics shape art criticism?
A Different Perspective
His view is heavily biased by ideology.
