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Alois Riegl (1858-1905) was one of the founding fathers of modern formalist criticism. As a member of the Vienna School of Art Historians, he shared their range of interests in the decorative arts, art in transition, conservation and monuments. This collection of critical essays examines various facets of Riegl's work and opens with a new translation of Hans Sedlmayr's famous, and notorious,Die Quintessenze der Lehren Riegls. Included is Julius von Schlosser's assessment of Riegl's contribution to the Vienna School of Art Historians as well as essays by a team of international scholars. This book offers a re-engagement with the ideas of one of the most important and neglected art historians of the 20th century.
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Introduction to the Series Introduction- Aloïs Riegl: History's Deposition: Saul Ostrow The Quintessence of Riegl's Thought: Hans Sedlmayr Aloïs Riegl: Julius von Schlosser Reading Riegl's Kunst-Industrie: Richard Woodfield Space, Grace and Stylistic Conformity: Spätrömische Kunstindustrie , and Architecture: Andrew Ballantyne Problems of Style: Riegl's Problematic Foundations: Joaquín Lorda Aloïs Riegl: Volkskunst, Hausfleiss, und Hausindustrie: Stefan Muthesius The Vital Skin: Riegl, The Maori, and Loos: Joseph Masheck The Reception and First Criticism of Aloïs Riegl in the Czech Protection of Historical Monuments: Ivo Hlobil Riegl and the Family Portrait, or How to Deal with a Genre or Group of Art: Frauke Laarman I've Got You Under My Skin: Rembrandt, Riegl, and the Will of Art History: Benjamin Binstock Subjectivity and Modernism: Riegl and the Rediscovery of the Baroque: Matthew Rampley Works That Have Lasted. Walter Benjamin Reading Aloïs Riegl: Giles Peaker Commentary: Richard Woodfield Contributors
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Richard Woodfield
