Pompeii and Herculaneum attracted the attention of many European tourists, scholars, and letterat... more Pompeii and Herculaneum attracted the attention of many European tourists, scholars, and letterateurs after their discoveries in the 1730s-1740s. Although seen as primary examples of Greco-Roman culture and of the way people lived in an ancient town, the cities did not arouse much attention as far as their architectural vestiges were concerned. In this contribution I try to assess this observation and to explain why the town was not yet seen as a source of inspiration for architects.
De Akropolis van Athene is een iconische rots die oprijst in de hoofdstad van Griekenland. Hij ge... more De Akropolis van Athene is een iconische rots die oprijst in de hoofdstad van Griekenland. Hij geldt als het belangrijkste toeristische doel voor bezoekers aan Athene. De Akropolis wordt gedomineerd door klassieke tempels – voor velen het hoogtepunt van Griekenland of zelfs de hele ‘westerse’ beschaving. Maar achter deze spectaculaire façade gaat een onbekende rijkdom aan geschiedenis en verhalen schuil. In de Middeleeuwen werd in de grootste tempel een christelijke kathedraal gevestigd. Daarna werd dezelfde ruimte gebruikt als moskee, te midden van een levendig Turks garnizoensdorp. En in de negentiende eeuw werd de Akropolis een symbool van de wederopstanding van het klassieke Griekenland. In dit boek belichten Eric Moormann en Janric van Rookhuijzen de geschiedenis van de Akropolis van de Bronstijd tot de eenentwintigste eeuw. Naast klassieke Atheners laten zij ook onbekende figuren uit andere tijden uit de schaduw treden. Dit is hoog tijd, want als geen ander monument laat de Akropolis, met zijn zware symbolische en politieke bagage, zien hoe het ‘Westen’ met zijn eigen verleden is omgesprongen.
(The Acropolis of Athens is an iconic rock rising in the capital of Greece. It is considered the main tourist destination for visitors to Athens. The Acropolis is dominated by classical temples - for many, the pinnacle of Greece or even all of "Western" civilization. But behind this spectacular facade lies an unknown wealth of history and stories. In the Middle Ages, the largest temple housed a Christian cathedral. Then the same space was used as a mosque, in the midst of a lively Turkish garrison village. And in the 19th century, the Acropolis became a symbol of the resurrection of classical Greece. In this book, Eric Moormann and Janric van Rookhuijzen illuminate the history of the Acropolis from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. In addition to classical Athenians, they also allow unknown figures from other times to emerge from the shadows. This is high time, because like no other monument, the Acropolis, with its heavy symbolic and political baggage, shows how the "West" has dealt with its own past.)
In life, the emperor Domitian (81-96 CE) marketed himself as a god; after his assassination he wa... more In life, the emperor Domitian (81-96 CE) marketed himself as a god; after his assassination he was condemned to be forgotten. Nonetheless he oversaw a literary, cultural, and monumental revival on a scale not witnessed since Rome’s first emperor, Augustus.
In tandem with an exhibition in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden and the Mercati Traianei in Rome, planned for 2021-2022, this volume offers a fresh perspective on Domitian and his reign. This collection of papers, produced by a group of international scholars, gives a wholistic and interdisciplinary approach to the emperor and his works that begins with an overview of Rome and its imperial system and ends with a reappraisal of Domitian and his legacy.
The subject of memory sanctions after his death, Domitian’s reputation has suffered as a result of the negative press he received both in antiquity and thereafter. Building upon recent scholarship that has sought to re-evaluate the last of the Flavian emperors, the papers in this volume present the latest research on Domitian’s building programmes and military exploits as well as the literary sources produced during and after his reign, all of which paint a picture of an emperor who – despite being loathed by Rome’s elite – did much to shape the landscape of Rome as we know it today.
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Thursday 12 - Friday 13 May 2022 WORKSHOP OF THE PHD PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WELLBEING DAY 1 – Thursday 12 UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA Aula Magna IUSS, 2 floor– Palazzo Turchi di Bagno Corso Porta Mare 2 DAY 2 – Friday 13 UNIVERSITÀ DI FERRARA Aula A5 – Dept. of Economy and Management Via degli Adelardi, 33
A printed version of this year's Byvanck Lecture can be obtained for free (excl. delivery costs),... more A printed version of this year's Byvanck Lecture can be obtained for free (excl. delivery costs), by sending an e-mail to byvanck@babesch.org.
Abstract: Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s birth and death years, 1717 and 1768, were commemorated in 2017 and 2018 with a series of exhibitions, congresses, book publications, and lectures. Winckelmann is generally seen as the founder of modern archaeology thanks to his groundbreaking works on the history of Greco-Roman art. He tried to define the various ‘arts’ of Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans as cultural phenomena in order to explain the supremacy of Greek civilization. To achieve this ‘Lehrgebäude’ he used knowledge from history, anthropology, medicine, geography, climate and, by doing so, expanded the narrow scope of antiquarian studies. The high level of Greek art made it the only valuable example for artists. Although most of his ideas became obsolete after some decades, scholars have always acknowledged the importance of his work and have hotly debated Winckelmann’s publications.
What is more, Winckelmann has constantly fascinated a large audience with his personality. Rising from bitter poverty in Stendal (Prussia) to the status of a modest scholar in the Kingdom of Saxony around 1750, he had the chance to go to Rome in 1755. There he would work as a librarian of cardinals, advisor for the purchase of antiquities of cardinal Albani, and antiquities inspector of the pope. He was murdered in Trieste in 1768. Letters and testimonies account for vivid details about his life.
Thanks to his superb language, Winckelmann’s impact goes as far as literature. Next to his work as an archaeologist, he has been studied and recorded up to now as a persona and as an artist and poet. This talk focuses on his impact on scholarship, literature, and reception studies and on how his work has been perceived in various countries, and hopes to demonstrate why Winckelmann continues to fascinate us.
Tuesday 4 December 2018 at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden
Organisateurs : Jonas Parétias (Université de Strasbourg - UMR 7044 Archimède) et Étienne Mantel ... more Organisateurs : Jonas Parétias (Université de Strasbourg - UMR 7044 Archimède) et Étienne Mantel (DRAC - SRA de Normandie)
Membres du comité d’organisation : Stéphane Dubois, Matthieu Richard, Martijn Stoll et Victor Viquesnel-Schlosser
L'exposition « Quand la Normandie était romaine. Briga, une ville retrouvée » est l’occasion d’apporter un éclairage nouveau sur cette importante agglomération de Gaule Belgique, située en territoire bellovaque.
Cette journée d’étude réunira des spécialistes de l'architecture, de la décoration sculptée et des peintures murales afin de présenter les données issues d’investigations récentes menées sur quelques complexes monumentaux du nord des Trois Gaules (hors chefs-lieux).
Ces études de cas permettront des échanges et des réflexions croisées à propos des programmes décoratifs de ces vastes ensembles publics d’agglomérations du territoire (Briga, Champlieu, Estrées-Saint-Denis, Famars, Genainville, Mandeure, Ribemont-sur-Ancre, Vendeuil- Caply) mis en perspective avec l’exemple emblématique de La Genetoye à Autun, qui conserve toujours en élévation les murs d’un temple aux dimensions proches de celui de Briga.
Organisé par la DRAC de Normandie - Service régional de l’archéologie, de l’Université de Strasbourg, l’UMR 7044 Archimède et de la Fédération des Archéologues du Talou et des Régions Avoisinantes (FATRA), avec le soutien de la ville d’Eu.
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(The Acropolis of Athens is an iconic rock rising in the capital of Greece. It is considered the main tourist destination for visitors to Athens. The Acropolis is dominated by classical temples - for many, the pinnacle of Greece or even all of "Western" civilization. But behind this spectacular facade lies an unknown wealth of history and stories. In the Middle Ages, the largest temple housed a Christian cathedral. Then the same space was used as a mosque, in the midst of a lively Turkish garrison village. And in the 19th century, the Acropolis became a symbol of the resurrection of classical Greece. In this book, Eric Moormann and Janric van Rookhuijzen illuminate the history of the Acropolis from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. In addition to classical Athenians, they also allow unknown figures from other times to emerge from the shadows. This is high time, because like no other monument, the Acropolis, with its heavy symbolic and political baggage, shows how the "West" has dealt with its own past.)
In tandem with an exhibition in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden and the Mercati Traianei in Rome, planned for 2021-2022, this volume offers a fresh perspective on Domitian and his reign. This collection of papers, produced by a group of international scholars, gives a wholistic and interdisciplinary approach to the emperor and his works that begins with an overview of Rome and its imperial system and ends with a reappraisal of Domitian and his legacy.
The subject of memory sanctions after his death, Domitian’s reputation has suffered as a result of the negative press he received both in antiquity and thereafter. Building upon recent scholarship that has sought to re-evaluate the last of the Flavian emperors, the papers in this volume present the latest research on Domitian’s building programmes and military exploits as well as the literary sources produced during and after his reign, all of which paint a picture of an emperor who – despite being loathed by Rome’s elite – did much to shape the landscape of Rome as we know it today.
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 May 2022
WORKSHOP OF THE PHD PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WELLBEING
DAY 1 – Thursday 12
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA
Aula Magna IUSS, 2 floor– Palazzo Turchi di Bagno Corso Porta Mare 2
DAY 2 – Friday 13
UNIVERSITÀ DI FERRARA
Aula A5 – Dept. of Economy and Management Via degli Adelardi, 33
Abstract:
Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s birth and death years, 1717 and 1768, were commemorated in 2017 and 2018 with a series of exhibitions, congresses, book publications, and lectures. Winckelmann is generally seen as the founder of modern archaeology thanks to his groundbreaking works on the history of Greco-Roman art. He tried to define the various ‘arts’ of Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans as cultural phenomena in order to explain the supremacy of Greek civilization. To achieve this ‘Lehrgebäude’ he used knowledge from history, anthropology, medicine, geography, climate and, by doing so, expanded the narrow scope of antiquarian studies. The high level of Greek art made it the only valuable example for artists. Although most of his ideas became obsolete after some decades, scholars have always acknowledged the importance of his work and have hotly debated Winckelmann’s publications.
What is more, Winckelmann has constantly fascinated a large audience with his personality. Rising from bitter poverty in Stendal (Prussia) to the status of a modest scholar in the Kingdom of Saxony around 1750, he had the chance to go to Rome in 1755. There he would work as a librarian of cardinals, advisor for the purchase of antiquities of cardinal Albani, and antiquities inspector of the pope. He was murdered in Trieste in 1768. Letters and testimonies account for vivid details about his life.
Thanks to his superb language, Winckelmann’s impact goes as far as literature. Next to his work as an archaeologist, he has been studied and recorded up to now as a persona and as an artist and poet. This talk focuses on his impact on scholarship, literature, and reception studies and on how his work has been perceived in various countries, and hopes to demonstrate why Winckelmann continues to fascinate us.
Tuesday 4 December 2018
at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden
Membres du comité d’organisation : Stéphane Dubois, Matthieu Richard, Martijn Stoll et Victor Viquesnel-Schlosser
L'exposition « Quand la Normandie était romaine. Briga, une ville retrouvée » est l’occasion d’apporter un éclairage nouveau sur cette importante agglomération de Gaule Belgique, située en territoire bellovaque.
Cette journée d’étude réunira des spécialistes de l'architecture, de la décoration sculptée et des peintures murales afin de présenter les données issues d’investigations récentes menées sur quelques complexes monumentaux du nord des Trois Gaules (hors chefs-lieux).
Ces études de cas permettront des échanges et des réflexions croisées à propos des programmes décoratifs de ces vastes ensembles publics d’agglomérations du territoire (Briga, Champlieu, Estrées-Saint-Denis, Famars, Genainville, Mandeure, Ribemont-sur-Ancre, Vendeuil- Caply) mis en perspective avec l’exemple emblématique de La Genetoye à Autun, qui conserve toujours en élévation les murs d’un temple aux dimensions proches de celui de Briga.
Organisé par la DRAC de Normandie - Service régional de l’archéologie, de l’Université de Strasbourg, l’UMR 7044 Archimède et de la Fédération des Archéologues du Talou et des Régions Avoisinantes (FATRA), avec le soutien de la ville d’Eu.