Ian Verstegen
The New Vienna School of Art History: Fulfilling the Promise of Analytic Holism
The New Vienna School of Art History: Fulfilling the Promise of Analytic Holism
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The New Vienna School was an image-based alternative to iconology that drew on Gestalt theoretical basis. It emphasized the value of a Gestalt critical realism approach over positivism and modeled a visuality-based method in distinct case studies. The book explains the wider Strukturforschung school beyond Sedlmayr and Pcht, showing it to be a significant cultural phenomenon rather than a brief historical experiment. Gestalt theory emerges as the master key to interpreting Sedlmayr and Pcht's ideas, revealing a practice-based approach to history that is more attuned to the visuality of art.
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
The New Vienna School, a groundbreaking artistic movement, emerged as an alternative to iconology, offering a comprehensive explanation and contextualization of Gestalt theoretical principles. It emphasized the significance of a Gestalt critical realism approach, surpassing positivism in its understanding of visuality. Through detailed case studies, the New Vienna School showcased a visuality-based methodology, demonstrating its broad and profound impact. This book delves into the theory and practice of practitioners associated with Hans Sedlmayr and Otto P cht, exploring their strong reliance on Gestalt psychology. Gestalt theory emerges as the key to interpreting Sedlmayr and P cht's ideas about art and history, revealing their practice-based approach to history that is attuned to the visuality of art.
Moreover, the book establishes a genealogy of Vienna formalism, spanning from Johannes Wilde and his students at the Courtauld to Otto Demus in Byzantine studies. By introducing Gestalt theory, the author dispels misunderstandings about the Vienna School theory and achieves a deeper comprehension of the promise held by a Gestalt analytic holism, a non-intuitionist account of the relational logic of sense.
The New Vienna School's contributions to art history and theory remain significant, inspiring artists and scholars to explore the visual world with renewed insight and creativity. Its legacy continues to shape our understanding of art and its role in shaping our cultural and historical narratives.
ISBN-13: 9781474489768
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