
“Barbaropa”
Germany, 1947
Heinz Trökes (1913–1997)
Oil on canvas
House of European History,
Brussels, Belgium
Germany, 1947
Heinz Trökes (1913–1997)
Oil on canvas
House of European History,
Brussels, Belgium
The myth of Europa has often been used to comment on European politics. Such representations range from early 20th‑century attempts at pan-Europeanisation to the horrors and violence of devastating wars.