Style as a Reflection of Ideology of the Authorities

One aspect of style is its conformity or opposition to the ideology dominant authorities. When new authorities want emphasize their isolation from predecessors, they use art and architecture as ideological propaganda, by creating a style. A striking example in so-called “Stalinist Empire”, Ukraine, Poland Romania during socialist period. The did not demonstrate any continuity with previous styles just tried non-identity “old world”. At same time Soviet Union, for example, was homogeneous radically changed accordance Communist party line – stage Bolshevist formation 1920s Stalinist authoritarianism 1940s early 1950s. Ingrowth traditional culture into examplified China national version postmodernism, contrast European completely devoid irony aimed at revealing Chinese architectural techniques. time, foreign policy task promote somewhat simplified, “export” version, within country historical sacredness