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(2017) Other capitals of the nineteenth century, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
The rise of a small cultural capital
Brussels at the end of the nineteenth century
Laurence Brogniez, Tatiana Debroux, Judith le Maire
pp. 129-157
At the end of the nineteenth century, Brussels became an economically and culturally dynamic capital, with a vivid cultural scene and a burgeoning literary field. Through the analysis of several themes related to the art world and urban development, we question the cultural emergence of this small city and propose a comprehensive definition of what is a cultural capital, using Brussels as a case study. Our essay concludes by arguing that the nineteenth-century Belgian capital was able to assert itself as an influential laboratory for new art forms, even if always remained in the shadow of Paris.
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-57085-7_7
Full citation:
Brogniez, L. , Debroux, T. , le Maire, J. (2017)., The rise of a small cultural capital: Brussels at the end of the nineteenth century, in R. Hibbitt (ed.), Other capitals of the nineteenth century, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 129-157.
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