In recent years there has been a growing interest in problems oftheory and method in the field of art history. Semiology,phenomenology, feminism, analytical philosophy and Marxism have allcontributed to a lively debate among art historians and have helpedto stimulate new research. This volume draws together some of the authors who have been mostprominent and influential in recent methodological debates andenables them to develop their views. The contributions includeNorman Bryson on semiology and the limits of meaning; Arthur C.Danto on description and pictorial perception; Rosalind Krauss onlanguage; Linda Nochlin on gender and power; Michael Podro ondepiction; David Summers on image and metaphor; Richard Wollheim onthe role of spectator. Each of these major contributions issubjected to critical scrutiny by other well-known figures in thefield. A unique volume which will establish itself as a key referencepoint for the discussion of art historical method.