Art History I / Is Art a Language?
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If art functions strictly as an allographic language, what follows for the art historian confronted with a damaged original canvas?

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  1. How does an allographic work handle the relationship between a notation and its individual instances?
  2. Why does Goodman contrast autographic authenticity with arts that rely on repeatable scores?
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A. A pristine copy from notation matches the original fully

Why

Equating visual art with notational languages assumes artworks are instantiations of fixed scores rather than autographic physical objects. In allographic systems like music, compliant performances or correct copies are entirely authentic instances rather than degraded substitutes.

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