The Shaping of Art History examines art history's formation in the German academy in the late nineteenth century. Focusing on the work of Wilhelm Vöge and Adolph Goldschmidt, two influential scholars of medieval art, Kathryn Brush analyzes their methods and particularly those scholarly projects that were critical to the development of their approaches. This is the first work to consider how the study of the pioneering scholarship in the field of medieval art is critical to an understanding of the formulation of art historical method as a whole.

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"In this, her newest book, Kathryn Brush presents a welcome description of German art-historical writing and the currents of thought which influenced the discipline of art history around the turn of the twentieth century. The greatest value in this book resides in the English summary of the influential art-historical writing by Wilhelm V^"oge...and...the writings of Adolph Goldschmidt.... The book is also compelling in details regarding V^"oge and Goldschmidt's academic pursuits. For those interested in learning more about V^"oge and Goldschmidt's publications and early academic careers this book is an excellent introduction." Kevin Mc Manamy, Monatshefte

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• Date Published: June 2010
• format: Paperback
• isbn: 9780521147620
• length: 280 pages

• dimensions: 254 x 178 x 15 mm
• weight: 0.491kg
• availability: Available