Ars linearis is a periodical focused on art on paper and vellum, i.e. prints, drawings and fragments of illuminated manuscripts, which can be called – with reservation – “the art of line”. Ars linearis originally published especially papers presented at a similarly oriented scientific colloquium. Currently it publishes papers concentrating on this art even without any connection with the colloquium.
The papers can be dedicated to the art on paper and vellum dating from any historical period ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. They should be research papers, not lengthy studies, reflecting any up-to-date research outcome of the researchers from the National Gallery Prague or their colleagues both in the Czech Republic and abroad. This focus makes the annually published Ars linearis a unique publication in the international context, too. Its international impact is enhanced by the fact that the papers are published in full and in Czech and English.
The papers can be dedicated to the art on paper and vellum dating from any historical period ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. They should be research papers, not lengthy studies, reflecting any up-to-date research outcome of the researchers from the National Gallery Prague or their colleagues both in the Czech Republic and abroad. This focus makes the annually published Ars linearis a unique publication in the international context, too. Its international impact is enhanced by the fact that the papers are published in full and in Czech and English.
Ars linearis has been published since 2009 as a reviewed professional journal. It is published by the National Gallery Prague.
Instructions for authors
Manuscripts
Please send your papers in the .doc, .docx nebo .rtf formats to editor-in-chief Alena Volrábová (alena.volrabova@ngprague.cz) at the National Gallery Prague. Pictures should be sent as agreed with the editors either by e-mail via secured transfer websites, or on CD or DVD to the editor-in-chief or the head of the Publishing Department Marie Bergmanová (marie.bergmanova@ngprague.cz).
Papers should not exceed 10 standard pages, i.e. 18,000 characters including spaces. In justifiable cases, the paper can be shorter or longer, but not shorter than 5 standard pages and not longer than 20 standard pages. A number of pictures should follow the principle of one picture on one page. In justifiable cases, a number of pictures can be smaller or larger.
The editing guidelines are based on those practised by the professional magazine Umění / Art.
The editing guidelines are based on those practised by the professional magazine Umění / Art.
Reviewing process
All texts to be published in Ars linearis go through a reviewing process (the reviewer does not know the name of the text’s author, and the author does not know the name of the reviewer). The reviewers are always experts in their field and are not in any way linked with the workplace of the author. They comment on professional qualities of the text, which is published only after the inclusion of possible suggestions. The forms including all details of each review are archived.
