In this paper I interpret Arthur Danto's thesis on " the end of art " in eschatological terms. He allows for this by having chosen Joachim de Fiore's theological theory of the three ages to illuminate his own understanding of art history.... more
In this paper I interpret Arthur Danto's thesis on " the end of art " in eschatological terms. He allows for this by having chosen Joachim de Fiore's theological theory of the three ages to illuminate his own understanding of art history. I offer some ideas on how this posthistory might be understood by means of theological method. I also explore the relationship between the concept of " tradition " and Danto's concept of " transfiguration ". By means of these analyses I bring out the tendency in contemporary analytical philosophy of art to interpret the work of art via theological categories. I consider this to be another argument in favor of the view that art has taken the place of religion in the philosophical consciousness.
