Problems of Style: Foundations for a History of Ornament (Princeton Legacy Library) - Hardcover

Riegl, Alois

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0691040877 ISBN 13: 9780691040875

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 1993

Inhaltsangabe

Written at the height of the arts and crafts movement in fin-de-siecle Vienna, Alois Riegl's Stilfragen represented a turning point in defining art and understanding the sources of its inspiration. Demonstrating an uninterrupted continuity in the history of ornament from the ancient Egyptian through the Islamic period, Riegl argued that the creative urge manifests itself in both "great art" and the most humble artifact, and that change is an inherent part of style. This new translation, which renders Riegl's seminal work in contemporary, readable prose, allows for a fresh reexamination of his thought in light of current revisionist debate.
His discovery of infinite variation in the restatement of several decorative motifs - the palmette, rosette, tendril - led Riegl to believe that art is completely independent from exterior conditions and is beyond individual volition. This thinking laid the groundwork for his famous concept of Kunstwollen, or artistic intention.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1993
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0691040877
• ISBN 13: 9780691040875
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 444
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