著者

植田 寿蔵

出版者

美学会

雑誌

美学 (ISSN:05200962)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, no.2, pp.1-12, 1959-09-30 (Released:2017-05-22)

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Differentiation expects unification. If two things can be differentiated each other, it is because each of them has its proper basic structure meaning. Meaning must be its meaning forever. A meaning, which assumes the form of one thing, must necessarily assume another form. Following after this logic, there are innumerable things that are unified into one meaning. The fact of influence in the art history is brought into existence under this circumstances. The existence of one thing expects that of another thing. There is basically the sequence of time in this connection. When a painter, secing the work of another painter, learns his style, it is said that there is a fact of influence. In this case two conditions must be satisfied. First, to confirm from records that be saw the work of his predecessor. Second, to recognize that his predecessor's style is transmitted to his painting. It shows the influenced style but is quite different one, unless it is merely a copy. It is newly created one as well as inherited. This means a progress of the sight which has appeared in the form of the artistic style of the predecessor's work. This is the logic of influence.