Von der Alltagsanschauung zur kunsthistorischen Raum-Kritik

The Georg Forster-Building is situated on the campus of Mainz University. Most

prominent is its glass façade. The present text analyzes systematically the

architectural design and its power to fascinate thus contributing to current debate

and critique of visual art. This leads to a major issue: Which position should art

history take between the common perception of images and the scientific analysis of

images and their perception? In the course of this paper an answer will be provided

which will draw on art history, philosophy of science and current sociology of space

in order to formulate an art historical critique of space.