L'estetica di Bergson: un quesito storiografico

This essay analyses Bergson's aesthetic theory. Due to the absence of a coherent body of work strictly connected to this theme, several scholars have been involved into a common project of redefinition of Bergson's aesthetics, following two main directions: on one hand, some scholars have shown the analogies between Bergson's "intuition" and impressionism, revealing the powerful role of images in his works; on the other, this association has been perceived as the most evident failure of his philosophical system. This historical survey describes the cultural debate arisen on Bergson's theories of intuition, image and pure perception, from the first reviews (1880s) up to Raymond Bayer's essay (1941)