Abstract
As a key element linking art history and art theory, the frame inherently has both historical and theoretical implications; its historical transformation, either in form or conceptualization, is inextricably linked to methodologies and theoretical discourses in art history. This study begins with the historical transformation of a form and its function, and discusses, combining the discourse of various theorists, the generation and development of the picture frame, especially its application to art history. It also introduces theoretical perspectives from the twentieth century on the shift and interdisciplinary significance of the concept of the picture frame in the field of visual theory and criticism, and embarks on sorting out and clarifying key points in the intellectual developments of picture frame theory.
First Page
179
Last Page
188
Recommended Citation
Gao, Yuan. 2020. "From Function to Semantics: History and Theories of the Picture Frame." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (5): pp.179-188. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss5/7
