Problems of style : foundations for a history of ornament / Alois Riegl ; translated by Evelyn Kain ; annotations, glossary, and introduction by David Castriota ; preface by Henri Zerner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riegl, Alois, author.

Contributor:

Kain, Evelyn, translator.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library ; 5232

Standardized Title:

Stilfragen. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Decoration and ornamnet--History.

Decoration and ornamnet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (442 pages)

Edition:

Princeton Legacy Library edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Written at the height of the arts and crafts movement in fin-de-siecle Vienna, Alois Reigl's Stilfragen represented a turning point in defining art and understanding the sources of tis inspiration. Demonstrating an uninterrupted continuity in the history of ornament from the ancient Egyptian through the Islamic period, Riegl argued that the creative urge manifests itself in both "great art" and the most humble artifact, and that change is an inherent part of style. This new translation, which renders Riegl's seminal work in contemporary, readable prose, allows for a fresh reexamination of his thought in light of current revisionist debate. His discovery of infinite variation in the restatement of several decorative motifs--the palmette, rosette, tendril--led Riegl to believe that art is completely independent from exterior conditions and is beyond individual volition. This thinking laid the groundwork for his famous concept of Kunstwollen, or artistic intention. "Something that the translation will, I hope, convey, is the passion invested in Riegl's enterprise. We are made to feel that the issues he discussed mattered vitally to him; it was the very nature of art and its relation to human life that were at stake, art as an absolute necessity." --From the preface of Henri ZernerAlois Reigl (1858-1905) was Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Art and Industry in Vienna during most of his career and wrote many influential works on the history of art, including Spatromische Kunstgeschichte. Evelyn Kain is Associate Professor of Art History at Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin. David Castriota is Assistant Professor of Art History at Sarah Lawrence College. Originally published in 1993.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

TRANSLATOR'S NOTE

PREFACE

ANNOTATOR'S INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. The Geometric Style

CHAPTER 2. The Heraldic Style

CHAPTER 3. The Introduction of Vegetal Ornament and the Development of the Ornamental Tendril

CHAPTER 4. The Arabesque

ANNOTATIONS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS USED BY RIEGL

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 10, 2018).

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780691040875

0691040877

9780691193960

0691193967

OCLC:

1066184344