ARAS: Archetypal Symbolism and Images

This article describes the history of the recently digitized and online accessible Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) from its 1930s origins at the famous Eranos annual conferences of eminent scholars in Ascona, Switzerland, to the present. The purpose, function and structure of the...

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Published in:Visual resources 2007-09, Vol.23 (3), p.245-267
Main Authors: Gronning, Torben, Sohl, Patricia, Singer, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archetypal Symbolism
Cross-cultural Symbols
Fröbe-Kapteyn, Olga (1881-1962)
Iconography
Jung, Carl Gustav (1875-1961)
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Summary:This article describes the history of the recently digitized and online accessible Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) from its 1930s origins at the famous Eranos annual conferences of eminent scholars in Ascona, Switzerland, to the present. The purpose, function and structure of the collection are explained and illustrated with an example. ARAS is compared to other art image databases, and its unique features are elucidated. The article argues that the heritage and focused purpose of ARAS has allowed it successfully to address common iconographic challenges and that the online resource ( www.aras.org ) adds important new dimensions to the user experience.
ISSN:0197-3762
1477-2809
DOI:10.1080/01973760701450983