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This article examines Merleau‐Ponty's interpretation of painting as a model of cultural meaning and the concept of sedimentation.

January 18, 2026European Journal of Philosophy

Merleau‐Ponty on painting, sedimentation, and the cultural world

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The article demonstrates how Merleau‐Ponty interprets painting to reveal cultural meaning, implying a shift in philosophical views on identity and history.

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This article examines Merleau‐Ponty's interpretation of painting as a model of cultural meaning and the concept of sedimentation.
Reviewed Husserl's notion of sedimentation in relation to geometry.
Analyzed Merleau‐Ponty's application of sedimentation to painting.
Contrasted the philosophical implications of both perspectives on identity and cultural transmission.
Merleau‐Ponty's view positions painting as a method for cultural meaning production.
Identifies painting's focus on non-identical artefacts versus geometry's focus on identity.
Argues for a richer understanding of historical transmission through varied practices.

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Andrew Inkpin (2026) studied this question.

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The article demonstrates how Merleau‐Ponty interprets painting to reveal cultural meaning, implying a shift in philosophical views on identity and history.

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