Rosmini’s Philosophy and the Theory of Abstract Art in Carlo Belli

Abstract

As a theorist of abstract art in Italy between 1920-1930, Carlo Belli takes as reference points the early Twentieth century avant-garde and that intellectual training ground for new ideas which was represented by the unique Italian phenomenon of the “Riviste”. The present paper explores Belli’s unexpected combination between Bergson’s anti-positivism and Rosmini’s platonic thought, which combine in his investigation on Abstract Art and Rational Architecture.