Empire and (National) Art in Great Exhibitions of 19Th Century

Abstract

The ambition for universality, the desire to spread knowledge of the benefits brought by industrialisation and faith in progress meant that there arose a need to create an exhibition structure that could bring together the new urban experience: the great universal, worldwide, international or colonial exhibitions from the 20^th century. They became a platform where the results of development on various levels and in different registers could be exhibited in a compact fashion. They brought together in one place the most glorious aspects of the 20^th century, especially about what arts are concerned. KEYWORDS: Art, Empires, Exhibitions, 20^th Century, Europe.