JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin10228738692021-08-03T06:08:48Z JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI SIEGRIST, SARAH ELIZABETH John Rettig spectacle pageantry Order of Cincinnatus In a long, distinguished, and varied career, The Wizard of Scenic Creation,1 artist John Rettig (1858 1932) culturally stimulated and entertained the newly formed middle classes of the United States and, in particular, Cincinnati, Ohio with his grand multimedia exhibitions known as spectacles. These spectacles were similar in style to tableaux vivants with musical orchestration and dance, as well as sporting events and hand-to-hand combat. Rettig created these large-scale visual feasts for the eye in the 1880s and 1890s for, among others, the Order of Cincinnatus, a group dedicated to enhancing the stature of Cincinnati. This organization prided itself in producing entertainments that will be a credit to the city with the power to draw large numbers of visitors.2 Building on the tradition of pageantry in America in the nineteenth century, Rettig moved beyond his contemporaries in creating visual events on such a large scale that, when first shown in Cincinnati, newspapers from New York and Boston, among other cities, reported on having never experienced anything more grand or exciting. A case study of the 1889 spectacle produced for the Order of Cincinnatus, Montezuma or the Conquest of Mexico, provides insight into the achievements and career of a little known artist working in a relatively unexplored medium. This thesis on Rettig presents a study involving the artistic genre known as spectacle as well as the cultural climate of Cincinnati and the United States in general during the latter part of the nineteenth century. 2002-06-11 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022873869 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022873869 restricted--full text not available online This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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John Rettig spectacle pageantry Order of Cincinnatus SIEGRIST, SARAH ELIZABETH JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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SIEGRIST, SARAH ELIZABETH |
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SIEGRIST, SARAH ELIZABETH |
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SIEGRIST, SARAH ELIZABETH |
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JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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JOHN RETTIG'S (1858-1932) <i>MONTEZUMA OR THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO</i> (1889): A CASE STUDY OF AMERICAN PAGEANTRY IN CINCINNATI |
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john rettig's (1858-1932) <i>montezuma or the conquest of mexico</i> (1889): a case study of american pageantry in cincinnati |
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