Some remarks on studies of Prehistoric craft production from the perspective of Gottfried Semper’s ideas
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Ilia Palaguta
Abstract
The approach developed by Gottfried Semper in the mid-19th century seems to be quite productive for studying the evolution of forms and decoration of objects of material culture. Based on the relationship between the properties of materials and technologies, it formed the basis of modern design practices. The use of this approach makes it possible to explain many phenomena, particularly, the emergence of skeuomorphic forms of ornament (so-called ‘technical ornament’), and also to expand our understanding of materials and technologies that have not reached our time. The reconstruction of non-preserved elements of culture can be complemented by studies on their visual representation in fine art. The principle of development of material culture can also be represented as a movement from the archetype to the material embodiment of ideas, which is possible at the corresponding level of technological development.
Zusammenfassung
Ein von Gottfried Semper Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts entwickelter Ansatz scheint für die Untersuchung der Entwicklung von Formen und Dekoration von Objekten der materiellen Kultur recht produktiv zu sein. Basierend auf der Beziehung zwischen den Eigenschaften von Materialien und Technologien bildete dieser Ansatz die Grundlage moderner Designpraktiken. Die Verwendung des Ansatzes erlaubt es, viele Phänomene zu erklären, insbesondere die Entstehung skeuomorpher Ornamentformen (sog. „technisches Ornament“), und auch unser Verständnis über Materialien und Technologien zu erweitern, die noch nicht aus unserer Zeit stammen. Die Rekonstruktion nicht erhaltener Elemente der Kultur kann durch Studien zu ihrer visuellen Darstellung in der bildenden Kunst ergänzt werden. Das Entwicklungsprinzip der materiellen Kultur lässt sich auch als eine Bewegung vom Archetyp zur materiellen Verkörperung von Ideen darstellen, die auf dem jeweils gegebenen Niveau technologischer Entwicklung möglich ist.
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