Historis»t as a progra>n, a concept, perhaps a stylć\u27,
>s s till Đnj ustly ez aluated in s c ience, oppressed by f h e
bounda>ies of f radition and »>oder>tis>n. In a complex of
pheno»te>t a1\u27ounđ a>lđ aga\u27ls>n (11
n appears to be terminologically un>tecessary), there
is hislovis»t ui t l t i t s t radi tion and national character, and,
on the other hand, »tis>n with ifs functio»alism an đ
general co>nmon feature. Although historism can be consi
dered a categorial co>tslitue»t of » tany epochs f rom t h e
a»tiquity t o t h e p r esent day, the phenomena appeari»g
i» the 19lh century should st il l be named so, i n k eepi>tg
uith the spi ri t of hi story i>»btt<rry. Exclusive
attribution of n egatiz e cha>acteristics (imi tation, associ«t
ion, evocation, citation) should be abandoned, trying insfead
to f ind adaplability a»d denzocratism i n commr1ication
lhvough precious and ern artisli
