The comparative method in the origin of the psychology of art

Authors

  • Arley Andriolo Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Psicologia; Departamento de Psicologia Social e do Trabalho; Laboratório de Estudos em Psicologia da Arte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-65642006000200003

Keywords:

Art^i2^sPsychol, Alterity, Degenerate art

Abstract

The objective of this text is to present the appearance of the comparative method in the European and Brazilian psychological interpretations of the artistic productions. It utilizes the psychiatric discourse at the beginning of the XXth century, noticing how the basic interpretations concerning the psychology of art were permeated by the comparative method. The last one presented the analytic risk of finding in art a manifestation of degeneration.

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Published

2006-06-01

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Original Articles

How to Cite

The comparative method in the origin of the psychology of art. (2006). Psicologia USP, 17(2), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-65642006000200003