Bayerische Volkspartei ein starkes Bayern in einem einigen Deutschland – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Bayerische Volkspartei ein starkes Bayern in einem einigen Deutschland, preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Bayerische Volkspartei ein starkes Bayern in einem einigen Deutschland
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The poster's most distinctive feature is its pairing of a Marian statue with heraldic escutcheons, which ties the Bavarian People's Party's message to Catholic devotion and regional pride. Founded in 1919 as a Bavarian offshoot of the Catholic Center Party, the BVP argued that Bavaria could keep its own identity while remaining part of a united Germany after the defeat and upheaval of World War I. The Virgin Mary, long venerated as Bavaria's patroness, and the state's coat of arms were natural symbols for voters unsettled by revolution and the end of the Bavarian monarchy in 1918. The lithograph shows how postwar Bavarian politics blended faith, heritage and loyalty to the federal state.
| Created / published | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 106 x 69 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Bayerische Volkspartei funder/sponsor.Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Mary Blessed Virgin Saint--Statues. World War 1914-1918--Aftermath--Germany--Bavaria. Political elections--Germany--Bavaria--1910-1920. Escutcheons (Heraldry)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,018 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 813_Bayerische_Volkspartei_1920 |
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