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Open AccessPublished: 15 June 2026

Aura: An Elusive Concept in Art Theory and Museum Practice

Werner Schweibenz

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 25-42 · 10.55121/card.v6i2.102386

According to Tate’s online glossary Art Terms, aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques. So what happens to the aura in the age of digital reproduction? The paper describes the origin of this concept, which was introduced by the author and art critic Walter B

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Open AccessPublished: 26 October 2025

Slow Looking at Artworks in the Museum Context—Exploration of the Viewers’ Observations with Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Kristina Timonen

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 145-166 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.680

Art can serve as a contextual element and promote wellbeing. Meanings derived from artworks are related to, for instance, cultural backgrounds, languages, mood and viewing technique. This study focused on art viewers’ experiences, and the participants were picked with different cultural backgrounds, mood settings and spoken lang

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Open AccessPublished: 19 May 2025

From the Georgian Christian Art Treasure: Two New Exhibits of the University of Georgia in Tbilisi

Nina Burchuladze, Giorgi Gagoshidze, Ermine Maghradze

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 47-58 · 10.55121/card.v4i1.189

The Medieval Christian art treasures of Georgia are particularly rich in metal artifacts. These works are characterized by a wide typological, technological, iconographic, and stylistic diversity. Their chronology is extensive, and their composition is varied. This group mainly includes chased, engraved, or stamped crosses, icon

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Open AccessPublished: 28 January 2026

Negotiating Autonomy: A Narrative Analysis of Women’s Agency and Capital during the Tang Dynasty in Chinese History

Jing Hou, Xiaoming Tian, Zeyu Zhang

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 1-14 · 10.55121/card.v6i1.1017

This study investigates the agency of women in the Tang Dynasty through Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework of agency and capital, using three female figurines from the Shaanxi History Museum as primary objects of analysis. Depicting women in elaborate makeup, on horseback, and in men’s clothing, these figurines are examined

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Open AccessPublished: 21 June 2025

Systematic combing of Hemudu cultural symbols and analysis of modern value

Gaoshen Wang, Weichen Jia

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 106-117 · 10.55121/card.v5i1.338

This study presents a systematic investigation into the symbolic system of Hemudu culture, aiming to construct a comprehensive classification framework and explore the potential for modern reinterpretation and application. Drawing on an interdisciplinary methodology, we utilized bibliometric analysis via VOSviewer (v1.6.19), tex

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