A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Arts,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for the
Degree of Master of Arts. / This dissertation examines Paul Cezanne's still-lifes and proposes
that the interpretation of meaning in these works depends upon the
analysis of their stylistic elements.
In Chapter 1 it is argued that the relationship between meaning and
interpretation in the discipline of Art History is a complex one. An
examination of the recent theoretical literature offers valuable
insights into the ways in which art historians have assessed this
relationship and the ramifications not only for the discipline, but for
the Interpretation of Cezanne's still-lifes.
The different ways in which scholars have interpreted Cezanne's
oeuvre (particularly in relation to formalist approaches) are
examined in the overview of the Cezanne literature in Chapter II. It
is suggested that the existing body of interpretations in the
literature forms an important part of a work's meaning and that
therefore, the meaning of Cezanne's still-lifes should not be
considered in an historical vacuum. furthermore, it is argued that
the formalist interpretation of Cezanne's still-lifes warrants reevaluation,
In Chapter III selected still-lifes are analyzed. The traditional art:
historical dichotomy, reflected in the Cezanne literature, between
'form' and 'content', is challenged, The genre of still-life is
contextualized in relation to Cezanne's other genres to substantiate
the notion of a 'drama of style' evident in the still-lifes. It is argued
that a stylistic approach to the still-lifes reveals both the importance
of style in the interpretation of meaning in the still-lifes and the
notion of artistic process evident in these works. / Andrew Chakane 2018
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/25662 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Jersky, Michelle |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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