Emulation is a challenging middle ground between imitation and invention. The idea of rivaling by means of imitation; as old as the Aenead and as modern as Michelangelo; fit neither the pessimistic deference of the neoclassicists nor the revolutionary spirit of the Romantics. Emulation thus disappeared along with the Renaissance humanist tradition; but it is slowly being recovered in the scholarship of Roman art. It remains to recover emulation for the Renaissance itself; and to revivify it for modern practice.Mayernik argues that it was the absence of a coherent understanding of emulation that fostered the fissuring of artistic production in the later eighteenth century into those devoted to copying the past and those interested in continual novelty; a situation solidified over the course of the nineteenth century and mostly taken for granted today. This book is a unique contribution to our understanding of the historical phenomenon of emulation; and perhaps more importantly a timely argument for its value to contemporary practice.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Incomplete treatment of subjectBy Blue SkyThe narrative was interesting; but seemed to be incomplete in its treatment of the African American population as a whole. I find that detailed treatment of families within the geographical setting must include some genealogical summaries. This research format reflects the interconnection between and within the communities. The overall treatment reflecting the national and local attitudes toward the African American communities is well done. Just lacking in detail.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great backstory to a community that has grown and changed with regard to race relations.By June P. MurrayThis is a very interesting and historical reflection on a community that I am very familiar with...I found it informative; and I know many of the people discussed in the book. I have spent many years on the Vineyard...and reading this book was like returning to my childhood.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RoseGreat Pick!
