Приключения большого стиля. Формы, в которых выступает преемственность

Abstract

Using the example of the transformations of French classicism, the author examines the ways and means of its succession in subsequent styles. It is shown how the attempts to build upon the classical style give rise to shocking and grotesque forms, which paradoxically help to develop the aesthetic principles of the very style that innovators and revolutionaries are trying to subvert. Conversely, formal imitation leads to the hollowing out of the original style, to the substitution of its emotional content while preserving external attributes.