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Flexibility in Formalist Art History by 起铭陈 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article discusses methodological problems in art history, using the periods of Art Nouveau (1890-1900) and Roman art as examples. It argues that the emphasis on formalism in recent art history has created issues in analyzing certain periods. The article suggests new critical approaches are needed and that periods seen as "transitional" like Art Nouveau deserve reexamination to more fully understand their complexities rather than view them as merely bridges between major styles. It aims to explore how t

Author

起铭陈

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EN