Moritz Thausing and the art history as a science

In a context of profound changes in university disciplines, Moritz Thausing (1838–1884) stands as a staunch defender of the scientific status of art history, sustaining the possibility of the young discipline to present itself as a solid field of knowledge, based on strict empirical research and in...

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Main Author: Vieira Neto, Serzenando Alves
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021
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Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/15089
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Summary:In a context of profound changes in university disciplines, Moritz Thausing (1838–1884) stands as a staunch defender of the scientific status of art history, sustaining the possibility of the young discipline to present itself as a solid field of knowledge, based on strict empirical research and in surpassing philosophical speculation and subjective judgments. We present below the translation of this important debate, a conference from 1873 entitled The status of art history as a science.
ISSN:2675-9829