Wilhelmine (period)

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Wilhelmine refers to the period of German history beginning with the proclamation of Wilhelm I as Kaiser in 1871 and ending with the abdication of Wilhelm II in 1918. Wilhelmine (or 'Wilhelminist') style is marked by imperial grandiosity expressed in a neo-Baroque vocabulary of forms.
Wilhelmine
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024