Leaps of faith: Formalist notions of the painterly.
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Title
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Leaps of faith: Formalist notions of the painterly.
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Identifier
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AAI3047191
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identifier
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3047191
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Creator
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Adler, Daniel Allan.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Romy Golan
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Date
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2002
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Art History
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Abstract
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This project focuses on the concept of the "painterly" as conceived by three writers: Konrad Fiedler, Heinrich Wolfflin, and Clement Greenberg. It is divided into three main sections, each devoted to one writer. Each section begins with a detailed analysis of the writer's characterization of the "painterly" and the role it plays rhetorically within its larger narrative framework. This analysis is followed by an investigation of aspects of the writer's historical context which are crucial to an understanding of his formulation of the painterly. In the case of Fiedler, I situate his concept of the painterly in relation to the philosophical tradition of Lebensphilosophie ("life philosophy") as represented by the work of Wilhelm Dilthey and others. In the case of Wolfflin, I deal with his version of the painterly within the context of controversies and discussions concerning the nature and purpose of art historical education and of pedagogical philosophy during the fin de siecle period in German-speaking countries. In the case of Greenberg, I examine his notion of the painterly and its complicated relationship to a New York-based culture of literary radicalism and positivism during the 1930s and 1940s. This selection of writers reflects the flexibility of the category of the painterly as conceived by three writers with very different historical motivations. By emphasizing the varied interpretations of the painterly, I want to suggest its continued applicability for current art historical practice.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
