Unity of Art in Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory

The article reconstructs the concept of unity art contained in Theodor W. Adorno’s aesthetic theory. This recognized theorist modernism and musical avant-garde also commented on prehistoric art. On basis his analyses Paralipomena to Aesthetic Theory regarding sources art, study indicates moments that allow one perceive common for artistic works Paleolithic Era modernism. is ‘mimetic comportment’ which does not consist reproducing presented world but generating autonomous spaces. competence became endangered 20th century, facing growing dominance ‘instrumental rationality’. Art included circulation culture industry lost its critical potential. volte-face was interpreted by Adorno as response attempts neutralize it.