Antike Kunst
Antike Kunst is a Swiss academic journal for classical archaeology, founded in 1958 and published by the Vereinigung der Freunde antiker Kunst in Basel.
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Overview
Antike Kunst is a Swiss scholarly journal dedicated to classical archaeology. It was founded in 1958 on the initiative of Karl Schefold and Herbert A. Cahn and is published by the Vereinigung der Freunde antiker Kunst (Association of Friends of Ancient Art) in Basel. The journal publishes contributions on the archaeology, art, and culture of antiquity in German, French, Italian, and English. It also features articles and reports from Swiss collections of antiquities and on Swiss excavations abroad. From its first volume through volume 42 (1999), the journal appeared in two issues per year; since 2000 it has been published as a single annual volume. In addition to the journal itself, a series of monographic supplements (Beihefte) has been issued at irregular intervals since 1964, covering topics such as Greek vase painting, sculpture, and excavations. The journal is a specialized academic publication rather than a mass-market title, and it serves the international community of classical archaeologists and art historians.
History
Antike Kunst was founded in 1958 as a Swiss journal for classical archaeology. The initiative for its creation came from Karl Schefold and Herbert A. Cahn. It is published by the Vereinigung der Freunde antiker Kunst in Basel. The journal publishes articles on the archaeology, art, and culture of antiquity in German, French, Italian, and English, as well as articles and reports from Swiss antiquities collections and on Swiss excavations abroad. Until volume 42 (1999), it appeared in two issues per year; from 2000 onward it has been published in one annual volume. Since 1964, a series of monographic supplements (Beihefte) has been published at irregular intervals. These supplements include titles such as 'Neue Ausgrabungen in Griechenland' (1963), 'Attische Tonfiguren aus einem südrussischen Grab' (1964), 'Frühchristliche Sarkophage in Bild und Wort' (1966), and later works on Greek vase painting, sculpture, and excavations, continuing into the 21st century with volume 20 in 2017.
- 2017
Beiheft 20 published: Claude Bérard, 'Embarquement pour l’image'.
- 2000
Publication format changes to one annual volume.
- 1999
Last volume (42) published in two issues per year.
- 1964
Supplement series begins regular (irregular) publication with Beiheft 2.
- 1963
First supplement (Beiheft 1) published: 'Neue Ausgrabungen in Griechenland'.
- 1958
Journal founded on the initiative of Karl Schefold and Herbert A. Cahn.
Products and positioning
Specialized academic journal for classical archaeology, published in Switzerland and aimed at an international scholarly readership.
Antike Kunst journal
Annual academic journal for classical archaeology.
Beihefte (supplements)
Monographic supplements published at irregular intervals since 1964.
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