The themes and concepts of Renaissance art are analyzed and related to both classical and medieval tendencies[...]
The distinguished art historian discusses art concepts, ideals, disciplines, and symbols
Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Finally available in English, it is an unrivaled example of Pano[...]
Erwin Panofsky's Meaning in the Visual Arts is considered a key work in art history. Its ideas have provoked widespread debate, and although it was first published more than sixty years ago, it continues to feature regularly on numerous university reading lists. Meaning in the Visual Arts comprises [...]
Erwin Panofskys Studie zum ästhetischen Begriff der ?Idea? gilt als ?eines der hervorragenden Beispiele philosophisch geschulter Gelehrsamkeit in Deutschland zwischen 1920 und 1930? (G.?R. Hocke). Sie entstand als Reaktion auf Ernst Cassirer, der in seinem Vortrag ?Eidos und Eidolon? zeigt, dass [...]