The International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA) promotes

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and

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art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

and related disciplines. It was founded in 1998 in

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to intensify cooperation between art historical institutes by facilitating the flow of information on scientific and administrative activities as well as the exchange of research findings, and to encourage the institutes to undertake joint projects. The RIHA Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access

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providing a publishing platform for international research articles in the history of art. It features art historical articles in

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, Italian, and Spanish.

External links

RIHA: International Association of Research Institutes in the History of ArtRIHA JournalCAA News: New Online Journal Published by an International Group of Art-History Research Institutes
Art history Organizations established in 1998 {{art-hist-stub