동양미술사] 확대되는 지평, 다변화되는 주제: 아시아 미술사 연구

Abstract

There have been published 137 pieces of books and articles on the art history of Asia from 2013 to 2016. Classifying the papers by its genre, the articles on the history of painting was the most followed by the study on Buddhist sculpture. Among the entire Asia, Chinese art was overwhelmingly popular in research interest and Central Asian art was the next. Considering the art from the Silk Road as the Central Asian art, articles regarding the Central Asian art dramatically increased in its number. Korean researchers think that Korean art is in directly related to Chinese and Central Asian art. Comparing the art of two regions might help the Korean researchers follow the lead to reach the origin of Korean art. However, the interest of art historian is unequally dealt out the region: there was not a single paper published on the Western Asian art, only four papers were about Indian art and three papers were about Southeast Asian art. Subjects and themes were diversified as the researchers started to study the porcelain and bronze ware discovered from the sunken vessel in Southeast Asia, and even the space matter of the temples. Thus, it can be regarded as the researchers broadening their prospects. Based on the attribution of Korean academia, which the speed of their globalization is accelerating, it is certain that the research subjects and the region will be extended even further.