Courbet, the decorative, and the canon : rewriting and rereading Meier-Graefe's Modern art

English Discusses Julius Meier-Graefe's Entwickelungsgeschichte der modernen Kunst [Developmental history of modern art] (1908), one of the most influential books in the early history and historiography of European modernism, in relation to the creation of a canon of modern art. Takes it as an...

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Published inPartisan canons pp. 157 - 177
Main Authors Anger, Jenny, Jensen, Robert, Elkins, James, Cutting, James, Duro, Paul, Ju, Jane C, Stratigakos, Despina, Brennan, Marcia, Jaffee, Barbara, Stone-Ferrier, Linda, Kjellman-Chapin, Monica, McGee, Julie, Smith, Terry
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2007
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Summary:English Discusses Julius Meier-Graefe's Entwickelungsgeschichte der modernen Kunst [Developmental history of modern art] (1908), one of the most influential books in the early history and historiography of European modernism, in relation to the creation of a canon of modern art. Takes it as an excellent case study because it was written and rewritten over many editions and a crucial translation into English. Posits that Meier-Graefe's understanding of Vollkommenheit ("perfect completion") in regards to artistic masterpieces is emblematic of the logic behind the structuring of the canon. Pays attention to Meier-Graefe's changing attitudes towards the decorative in painting and towards the work of Courbet.
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