FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ART HISTORY

The text of the Fundamental Principles of the History of Art, published in 1915 and constantly revised by its author as and when re-editions were published, has known in French two reprints of the translation made by Marcel and Claire Raymond in 1952, published by Plon, taken over by Gallimard, and Monfort in 1991 then in 2006 and Pocket in 2016 have simply reissued. A scientific translation updated and supported by philological work on the editions that this essential text of the history of art is necessary today. This text, moreover, has become almost unreadable as his readings have been so loaded with prejudices. Hence this proposal for a new translation and a presentation by two of the best connoisseurs of Kunstwissenscha in France. Our edition, at the same time as it will respond to all the attacks which the author has the object (formalist, classical, reactionary or even racist) will provide a reading key and will open an essential space for reflection today. Many clarifications are indeed necessary to address this great art history text.