Cesare Brandi and contemporary art: theory, aesthetic and restoration. A tempestuous dialectic

Authors

  • Carlota Santabárbara Morera Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Valerie Magar Meurs

Keywords:

Contemporary art, restoration, art theory, patina, material

Abstract

Cesare Brandi's theory of restoration is conditioned by his philosophical foundation and his critical vision of art; therefore, in order to understand Brandi's thinking, it is imperative to know his conception of aesthetics and the relationship he established between art criticism and its fundamental philosophy, which underlies the basis of his concept of art and his approach to the restoration of the art of his time. Cesare Brandi experienced a remarkable evolution in his relationship with contemporary art, which initially was completely contrary to avant-garde and abstractionism due to the lack of formal representation or image. However, after he acquired more knowledge and with the awakening of his admiration for artists like Burri, he later found it possible to include abstraction and the absence of an image in the definition of what he considered art. Although his definition of restoration seems to be constrained to traditional art in terms of material fabric and image, his concept of restoration can be
applied to contemporary art from the standpoint of a more flexible view of his ideas.

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Published

2019-10-08

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Santabárbara Morera, C., & Magar Meurs, V. (2019). Cesare Brandi and contemporary art: theory, aesthetic and restoration. A tempestuous dialectic. Conversaciones con., (7), 249–266. Retrieved from https://revistas.inah.gob.mx/index.php/conversaciones/article/view/14829