The Narrative Methods in Contemporary Art History Theory

Abstract

With the deepening of research in art history, the significance of methodology is also receiving increasing attention. For any art history methodology aimed at fully explaining the function of works of art in the society in which they are created and accepted, and how to play this role, it is a necessary step. This article uses historical and literature research methods to analyze the issue of transforming the cognitive perspective of art history, aiming to propose different theories of art history writing and reading, as well as a significant transformation in their process, to demonstrate the need for art historians to gain a new understanding of art history methods and applications. This article first clarifies the importance of constructing the methodology of art history, which is a powerful basis for confirming the narrative paradigm of art history. Then, discuss the differences in various methods of art history and elucidate the relationship between the methodology of art history and contemporary art practice. In the conclusion and key part, this paper concludes that under the background of globalization and Internet culture, the edge of art history research has been constantly broken. Appropriate and effective "narrative methods" are the core of art history, and the narrative structure of art history is the key.