An Exploratory Study to Identify Research Interests and Analysis Approaches in German Art History with a Potential for Digital Support

This paper presents a qualitative analysis of scholarly abstracts from art history. The abstracts support insight into current research interests and analysis approaches for the discipline. Digital humanities is involved in creating technology for art historical research; with the growing amount of digitized data available, research without any technological support becomes almost impossible. There are many research scenarios in art history which can benefit from technological advancements. Libraries, archives, and museums are the institutions that develop and adapt their platforms, features, and data to ensure the needs and requirements of scholars are met. A list of research approaches and steps is a good starting point to see where developments can be helpful.