Nobility, art and propaganda
The Duke of Alba and cultural heritage in the Spanish Civil War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24216709 |
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| Authors | Whitney Dennis (0000-0002-1355-1237, Saint Louis University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2026-10-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Iberian & Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1469-9524 • E-ISSN: 1470-1847 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14701847.2026.2741153 |
| OpenAlex | W7220415278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, the 17th duke of Alba played a central role in politics and culture in the Spanish Civil War as an agent and post-war years as ambassador in London in representation of Franco’s government after 1939, and as the owner of one of the most renowned private art collections, directly affected by the course of the war. This article will examine the vicissitudes of collection and the propaganda surrounding it, as well as his role in several episodes of cultural propaganda in London from 1936 until 1945, and also reconsider parts of his efforts within the purview of the decadence of the nobility in the 20th century to examine the role of artistic heritage in the construction of noble identity.
Cultural heritage · Duke of Alba · Francoism · Nobility · noble identity · private art collections · Propaganda · Spanish Civil War · Historical Art and Architecture Studies · Spanish Culture and Identity · Spanish History and Politics
| Highly cited | No |
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