Figuring the Baroque: Warburg and Benjamin

140612 The Warburg Institute Christopher Johnson Warburg, Benjamin and Kulturwissenschaft Conference: Figuring the Baroque: Warburg and Benjamin In continental Europe the intellectual legacy of Aby Warburg is currently a major topic of debate. Several eminent German art historians have announced that the completion of the edition of Warburg s writings is now a national priority. As the holder of Warburg s papers the Warburg Institute is