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<p> I shall examine the theory of art developed by David Jones, the twentieth-century Anglo-Welsh poet and artist (especially in his essay “Art and Sacrament”), in the light of a comparison with the theory of art propounded by Hans-Georg Gadamer, the twentieth-century German philosopher in the phenomenological tradition (especially his essay “Die Aktualität des Schönen”), not claiming influence, but highlighting striking parallels.</p>
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I shall examine the theory of art developed by David Jones, the twentieth-century Anglo-Welsh poet and artist (especially in his essay “Art and Sacrament”), in the light of a comparison with the theory of art propounded by Hans-Georg Gadamer, the twentieth-century German philosopher in the phenomenological tradition (especially his essay “Die Aktualität des Schönen”), not claiming influence, but highlighting striking parallels.

The Truth of Art in David Jones and Hans-Georg Gadamer

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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I shall examine the theory of art developed by David Jones, the twentieth-century Anglo-Welsh poet and artist (especially in his essay “Art and Sacrament”), in...

The Truth of Art in David Jones and Hans-Georg Gadamer

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 321 - 334

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0029-4

Keywords
Art, phenomenology, sacramentality, symbol, truth

© 2012 by Versita

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Truth of Art in David Jones and Hans-Georg Gadamer

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 321 - 334

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0029-4

KeywordsArt, phenomenology, sacramentality, symbol, truth

© 2012 by Versita

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Art, phenomenology, sacramentality, symbol, truth