Artibus Asiae
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Artibus Asiae is a biannual academic journal
specialising in the art
s and archaeology
of Asia. Along with the Ostasiatische Zeitschrift (founded in 1912) it was one of the most successful journals in its field in the German-speaking part of Europe. The first number of Artibus Asiae appeared in 1925. While earlier issues contained articles in German, French and English, today's contributions are mainly in English. Artibus Asiae is owned and published by the Museum Rietberg in Zurich
. Artibus Asiae also published occasional monographs since 1937.
The typographer, publisher and later editor-in-chief Richard Hadl (1876–1944) had worked for the Leipzig
-based publisher Drugulin as a director since 1922.. Drugulin was one of the leading publishing houses and known for their wide array of unusual typesets. Hadl established his own publishing house, "Offizin Richard Hadl", in 1926. and published five volumes of the journal Artibus Asiae.
During the Second World War all publishing activities were moved to Switzerland
and the journal would only appear irregularly. Vol. 8 no. 1 was the first issue to be published in Switzerland, printed by the Kommissionsverlag Braus Riggenbach in Basel
. All further volumes were published by Artibus Asiae in Ascona, where Hadl and his co-worker and publisher Luise C. Tarabori-Flesch (1912–2011) from Trier
had settled in 1938¬/39. After Hadel had passed away in 1944, Alfred Salmony became editor-in-chief and revived the journal after the war years until his death in 1958.
Artibus Asiaes link to the current owner, the Museum Rietberg, was established through the museums's former director Elsy Leuzinger, who edited an issue (vol. 20 no. 1, 1957) to commemorate the founding donor of the Museum Rietberg, Eduard von der Hedyt. In 1985 (from vol. 46 on), the Arthur M. Sackler
Foundation started to sponsor the journal. The Museum Rietberg was granted a special publication endowment in 1991 (vol. 51) and it henceforth became the owner of both the journal and the monograph series.
Early monographs were on topics only remotely related to the arts, such as publications on the Tibetan grammar books Sum cu pa and Rtags kyi ‘ajug or on Chinese literature. With the Museum Rietberg taking on the publishing responsibilities in 1991, the focus of the monographs has shifted more and more to the tradition of Indian painting
.
Selected authors of Artibus Asiae monographs
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
specialising in the art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
s and archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
of Asia. Along with the Ostasiatische Zeitschrift (founded in 1912) it was one of the most successful journals in its field in the German-speaking part of Europe. The first number of Artibus Asiae appeared in 1925. While earlier issues contained articles in German, French and English, today's contributions are mainly in English. Artibus Asiae is owned and published by the Museum Rietberg in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. Artibus Asiae also published occasional monographs since 1937.
History
The first volume of the journal was published by the Avalun-Verlag Hellerau-Dresden in 1925 and was edited by Carl Hentze (1883-1975) and Alfred Salmony (1890-1958). The early volumes appeared in four issues each, up to vol. 59. All subsequent volumes were published in two parts.The typographer, publisher and later editor-in-chief Richard Hadl (1876–1944) had worked for the Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
-based publisher Drugulin as a director since 1922.. Drugulin was one of the leading publishing houses and known for their wide array of unusual typesets. Hadl established his own publishing house, "Offizin Richard Hadl", in 1926. and published five volumes of the journal Artibus Asiae.
During the Second World War all publishing activities were moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and the journal would only appear irregularly. Vol. 8 no. 1 was the first issue to be published in Switzerland, printed by the Kommissionsverlag Braus Riggenbach in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
. All further volumes were published by Artibus Asiae in Ascona, where Hadl and his co-worker and publisher Luise C. Tarabori-Flesch (1912–2011) from Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
had settled in 1938¬/39. After Hadel had passed away in 1944, Alfred Salmony became editor-in-chief and revived the journal after the war years until his death in 1958.
Artibus Asiaes link to the current owner, the Museum Rietberg, was established through the museums's former director Elsy Leuzinger, who edited an issue (vol. 20 no. 1, 1957) to commemorate the founding donor of the Museum Rietberg, Eduard von der Hedyt. In 1985 (from vol. 46 on), the Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler was an American psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist....
Foundation started to sponsor the journal. The Museum Rietberg was granted a special publication endowment in 1991 (vol. 51) and it henceforth became the owner of both the journal and the monograph series.
Editors
The following persons have served as editors-in-chief of Artibus Asiae:| Name | Place | Volumes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hentze & Alfred Salmony | Antwerp and Cologne | vol. 1–vol. 4 no. 3 | 1925–1932 |
| Richard Hadl | Leizpig and Ascona | vol. 4 no. 4–vol. 8 | 1925–1945 |
| Alfred Salmony | Institute of Fine Arts, New York University New York University New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan... |
vols. 9–20 | 1945–1957 |
| Alexander Coburn Soper | Institute of Fine Arts, New York University New York University New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan... |
vols. 21–52 | 1958–1992 |
| Thomas Lawton | Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Arthur M. Sackler Gallery The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery joins the Freer Gallery of Art to form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art. The Sackler celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2012.... , Washington D.C. |
vols. 53–61 | 1993–2001 |
| François Louis | Bard Graduate Center Bard Graduate Center The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture is a graduate institute affiliated with Bard College, located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.... , New York |
vol. 62–vol. 68 no. 1 | 2002–2008 |
| Amy McNair | University of Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
vol. 68 no. 2–present | 2008–present |
Artibus Asiae monographs
Longer articles submitted to Artibus Asiae were often split into parts and published in several numbers of the journal. Artibus Asiae started to publish monographs on selected topics in 1937 to allow more lengthy contributions to the field. They are conceived as a supplemental series to the journal and present a broad range of lavishly illustrated studies.Early monographs were on topics only remotely related to the arts, such as publications on the Tibetan grammar books Sum cu pa and Rtags kyi ‘ajug or on Chinese literature. With the Museum Rietberg taking on the publishing responsibilities in 1991, the focus of the monographs has shifted more and more to the tradition of Indian painting
Indian painting
Indian painting has a very long history, although the seasonally humid Indian climate was difficult for the long-term preservation of paintings and there are far fewer survivals than of other forms of Indian art. The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of pre-historic times, the...
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Selected authors of Artibus Asiae monographs
- Alexander C. Soper
- Alfred Salmony
- Ananda CoomaraswamyAnanda CoomaraswamyAnanda Kentish Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history and symbolism, and an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West...
- Andrew Topsfield
- B.N. Goswamy
- Chu-Tsing Li
- Dietrich Seckel
- Eberhard Fischer
- Helmut Brinker
- J. Edward Kidder
- John Seyller
- Milo C. Beach
- Richard Barnhart
- Roger Goepper
- Sherman LeeSherman LeeSherman Emory Lee was an American academic, writer, art historian, and expert on Asian art. He was Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art from 1958 to 1983....
- Stella Kramrisch
- Wen Fong
- Wolfram Eberhard