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@article{ART002653040},
author={Jimin Son},
title={Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2020},
volume={77},
number={4},
pages={273-306},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jimin Son
TI - Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2020
VL - 77
IS - 4
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 273
EP - 306
SN - 1598-3021
AB - Aloïs Riegl of the Vienna School has been often hailed as a scholar who established and solidified the most comprehensive and systematic foundation of Art History. Riegl famously upheld a major theoretical principle, namely that of Kunstwollen. Kunstwollen can be defined as the expression of the demands specific to the conditions of a particular period of civilization. One of the main reasons for the lack of clarity lies in the difficulties of locating the material boundaries of art historical research. In Riegl’s theory, the boundaries of art history contains objects of historical significance whose discovery and empirical understanding change both horizontally and vertically the internal dynamics of the field. Thus, seeking a more concrete description of the boundaries will lead to a more concrete definition of Kunstwollen. This article will first focus on the two types of infinity Riegl introduces to explain the scope of his art historical research, namely the infinity at the smallest, atomic level at one end, and at the other, the infinity in its largest, relational sense. Then the focus will shift to the very specific concept of space that Riegl propounds to explain the continuity between the two infinities.
KW - Aloïs Riegl;Kunstwollen;Infinity;History of Art;Development;Crystallization
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273
ER -

Jimin Son. (2020). Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 77(4), 273-306.

Jimin Son. 2020, "Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.77, no.4 pp.273-306. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son "Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 77.4 pp.273-306 (2020) : 273.

Jimin Son. Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity. 2020; 77(4), 273-306. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son. "Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 77, no.4 (2020) : 273-306.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son. Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 77(4), 273-306. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son. Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2020; 77(4) 273-306. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son. Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity. 2020; 77(4), 273-306. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273

Jimin Son. "Riegl’s Theory of Kunstwollen: Through the Concept of Double Infinity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 77, no.4 (2020) : 273-306.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.77.4.202011.273