Propositions of syllogisms of art history (revision of art history discourse)

Abstract

Scientific and speculative prospects of art history, its object-ness in the struggle with object-lessness are not a general (speculative) statements on post-, trans- multi- or other psudonyms of time; first of all, it concerns the object, tools and method of work — of course, considering the place, time, political, economic and other circumstances. Taking into account this context, the vocabulary of art history (development, periodization, reform, etc.), as well as the peculiarities of the «art history logic» of generalizations and the functions of art history discourse are considered. It is argued that there is a need to revise the key terms of art history and actualization of its prognostic function, which is implemented through the dependencies between the objective facts previously discovered by it; actualization of this function will help the results of scientific studies to be put into art practice.