Barbarian Invasions and the Racialization of Art History

Addresses the sentiments toward "barbarians" and the "barbarian invasions" in the writing of history and art history during the 18th and 19th centuries. Suggests that during the Romantic Period, "the opposition between the Germanic and the Latin races became the most common interpretative model of cultural production. This model was so commonplace it became almost invisible in the discourses of art, where even now it is actively disseminated." Discusses "the emergence of the model and its influence on the ideas of some of the art historians who contributed to the foundation of the discipline." [Revised Publication Abstract]