The eye of modernity
Tobias Teutenberg
Georg Simmel's concise definition of modernity was also a description the leading style perception at turn twentieth century. However, in comparison to Simmel their main focus is not on modern sculpture but objects, pictures and buildings from all classical epochs art history. With appearance rhythm German history around 1900 those long-established visual styles became slowly outdated, that say simply entirely wiped out former conventions detached, ocular-centric observation, rather grew alongside incorporated them, before eventually overruling them. The rhythmic energy Beauvais' late Carolingian basilica stays comparatively low but, as starting point for Pinder's extensive studies medieval Norman architecture, church plays nonetheless an essential role nonetheless. sweeping rhythm-obsession turn-of-the-century destined endure.