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SIKART

In the following article, we will delve into the fascinating world of SIKART. From its origins to its impact today, we will explore all aspects related to SIKART. Along these lines, we will analyze its importance, its challenges and its possible solutions. SIKART is a topic that has generated great interest in different areas, and that is why in this article we will try to address it in the most complete and objective way possible. In addition, we will place special emphasis on its relevance to society in general, highlighting its influence on various aspects of our daily lives. Join us on this tour of SIKART and discover everything this theme has to offer!
SIKART
Available inGerman, French, Italian, English
OwnerSwiss Institute for Art Research (SIAR)
Created byKarl Jost (director)
URLhttp://www.sikart.ch
CommercialNo
LaunchedFebruary 2006

SIKART is a biographical dictionary and a database on visual art in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is published online by the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIAR). Conceptually and in content, it is an expanded and continually updated online version of the SIAR's 1998 Biographical Lexicon of Swiss Art, which featured 12,000 short entries and some 1,100 detailed biographical articles.

Scope

SIKART states that it is aimed at both specialists and members of the general public with an interest in art. It covers professional artists from Switzerland and Liechtenstein "who work or have worked in the genres of painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, video, installation, photography, performance and web art", but not artists "who worked or work exclusively in the applied arts (graphic art, design, bell foundry, gold work, ceramics, documentary photography, etc.)"

The content is written in the language the artist is most associated with: French, Italian or German. The artists are rated with one to five stars according to their significance, which determines the depth of coverage. For all artists in SIKART, the database records the name (and any variants), the dates of birth and death, a brief CV, keywords and descriptors, lexica entries, a bibliography and a link to the artist's website (if any). For artists rated with three to five stars, biographical articles of two to four pages in length are also provided, as are digital reproductions of their artworks.

Funding

SIKART is funded by the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss cantons and private donors. The website can be accessed free of charge, but at launch SIAR intended to charge for access at a later date so as to enable SIKART to operate independently of public funding.

See also

References

  • "Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft geht online" (in German). Swissinfo. 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.
  • "Schweizer Kunstlexikon online" (in German). Netzwoche. 20 February 2006.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Jost, Karl (1998). Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft (ed.). Biografisches Lexikon der Schweizer Kunst. Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung. ISBN 3-85823-673-X.
  2. ^ a b c d "Masthead". SIKART.
  3. ^ Laufende Forschugsprojekte Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine

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