The Shape of Time
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When it was first released in 1962, "The Shape of Time" presented a radically new approach to the study of art history. Drawing upon new insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, George Kubler replaced the notion of style as the basis for histories of art with the concept of historical sequence and continuous change across time. Kubler's classic work is now made available in a freshly designed edition.
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读书文摘
那么实用性物品实际上会被视为人们根据或多或少的喜好而做评价的人造物。 then useful objects are properly seen as things we value more or less dearly. 有用的物品真会被看作是或多或少价值更高。
人造物的经验体系[universe]完全与关于艺术的历史研究一致 the universe of man-made things simply coincides with the history of art.这“经验体系”来翻译universe是个什么路数？用“艺术的历史研究”来翻译the history of art又是个什么路数？
时间像精神[mind]一样，严格说来是不可知的。我们只是间接地通过时间里所发生的事件而认识它：通过观察变化与不变，通过标出稳定环境中各种事件的交替，以及通过强调变化的各种差异率对比。
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