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Jacob Burckhardts -Cicerone-

Eine Aufgabe Zum Geniessen
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Central to this study is the inception and reception of an aesthetic concept in the context of 19th century Bildungsburgertum. It reconstructs the birth of Burckhardt's aesthetic judgment from his 'Italian experience'. His -Cicerone- is discussed as a conservatively oriented appraisal of the art forms of classical Italy and thus as a thesaurus of things worthy of preservation in an age of political and aesthetic upheaval. What Burckhardt (1818-1897) calls 'Kunst nach Aufgaben' (art as a function of its purpose) is drawn on as a polemic defense against the modern artist allowing free rein to the products of an overheated artistic imagination. Burckhardt's work thus stands both as a guide to the true appreciation of art and an exhortation to contemporary architects not to lose sight of their >genuine"
Release date Australia
January 7th, 2013
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
Germany
Illustrations
, black & white illustrations
Imprint
Walter de Gruyter
Pages
321
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Dimensions
156x234x19
ISBN-13
9783484670136
Product ID
12532852

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