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# The Art and Literature of the Nazi State **Nazi Art and Architecture in Nuremberg** * 1937 - Architect Albert Speer began construction in Nuremberg. * Hall of Congress for 60,000 people. * Stadium for 400,000+ people. * Materials: Marble and stone. * Estimated cost: £250 million. * Commemoration...

# The Art and Literature of the Nazi State **Nazi Art and Architecture in Nuremberg** * 1937 - Architect Albert Speer began construction in Nuremberg. * Hall of Congress for 60,000 people. * Stadium for 400,000+ people. * Materials: Marble and stone. * Estimated cost: £250 million. * Commemoration of Hitler's achievements, with the intention of making Berlin a "great city of the Third Reich." * The project was unfinished due to the war and the subsequent trial of Nazi leaders. * Nuremberg Trials (1945-46): Nazi leaders were tried and punished. **Nazi Aesthetic in Fine Art** * The Nazis used art as a tool of propaganda to spread their ideology. * They favored traditional Roman and Greek styles and opposed modern and Jewish art. * This art was meant to be massive, emotionless and stereotyped. * Art conveyed messages without allowing individual expression. * The Reich Culture Chamber was established to control art (1935) for the purpose of "aryanization" of German culture. **Nazi Ideology in Art** * Nazi art was designed to avoid anything that may be associated with Jews or other minorities. * Ideals of simple farmer life, German land, industry etc. * Art was meant to exude strength and nobility. * Nazi's rejected modern art like that of Vinci, Monet, Matisse. **Summary** The Nazis used art to promote their ideology and create an image of strength and purity, suppressing individual expression and embracing stereotyped imagery. Their art often depicted idealized notions of rural life and German heritage. The construction of monumental buildings, along with this promotion of their ideal art, was intended to impress and intimidate.