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Research paper thumbnail of Producing food, children, and music: an ecofeminist perspective of Archaic Cyprus Produciendo comida, hijos y música: una perspectiva ecofeminista sobre Chipre en época Arcaica

Arenal. Revista de Historia de las Mujeres, 2024

The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) houses a small collection of Cypriot ... more The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) houses a small collection of Cypriot objects, which includes 9 terracotta figurines holding different attributes: bread, shields, animals, and musical instruments, that is why they have traditionally been interpreted as ex-votos, created by a farming society to please gods and ensure prosperity. Unsurprisingly, most of them have been classified as female, while those with a shield and conic headgear have been recognised as male soldiers. This paper focuses on how these female figurines embodied the different roles assigned to women in the agricultural-based economy and religion of Archaic Cyprus. It also analyses the local economy from a gendered perspective, studying how women from a farming community faced domestic demands, complied with institutionalised religious and public roles, while providing children to secure descendance.

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikón Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Rodriguez Lopez I Romero Mayorga C «The Reception of Hellenistic Musical Iconography in the Iberian Art: The Patera of Santisteban del Puerto»

Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography , 2019

is the continuation of the RIdIM/RCMI Newsletter, volume I (1975) to volume XXII (1997). The jour... more is the continuation of the RIdIM/RCMI Newsletter, volume I (1975) to volume XXII (1997). The journal is published yearly and annual subscription rates are 180forinstitutionsand180 for institutions and 180forinstitutionsand50 for individuals. Articles may be submitted in English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish each of their illustrations and music examples. Music in Art is abstracted in RILM Abstracts of Music Literature; Scopus (Elsevier); Music Periodicals Database; Bibliographie des Musikschriftums (BMS); and cited in Music Index and European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIHplus).

Research paper thumbnail of Mithras in the Iberian Peninsula

The Mistery of Mithras, Exploring the heart of a Roman Cult, Catalogue of the joint exhibitions among Musée Royale de Mariemont, Musée Saint-Raymond de Toulouse and Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Mithraeum of Augusta Emerita and its Sculptures

The Mistery of Mithras, Exploring the heart of a Roman Cult, Catalogue of the joint exhibitions among Musée Royale de Mariemont, Musée Saint-Raymond de Toulouse and Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Music in mystery cults : towards a comprehensive catalogue

Music in mystery cults : towards a comprehensive catalogue, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía Mitraica en "Hispania": reinterpretación del catálogo material y nuevos hallazgos

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografia Mitraica en Hispania Semejanzas y Diferencias Con Los Modelos De La Metropolis

L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of La importancia del agua en las civilizaciones antiguas: periodo Paleocristiano

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía mitraica en Hispania

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo realizar una puesta al dia de los catalogos del material ... more El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo realizar una puesta al dia de los catalogos del material relativo a los Misterios de Mitra en Hispania elaborados por Garcia y Bellido (1967) y Alvar Ezquerra (1981). La multiplicidad de hallazgos en las ultimas decadas y la revision de las teorias mas tradicionales en este campo de estudio, hacen obligado reexaminar material arqueologico. Para ello, nos hemos centrado en los monumentos figurativos, ya que la Iconografia mitraica ha sido considerada un mero vehiculo para la transmision de la escatologia del culto. De esta forma, el estudio de las imagenes quedaba relegado a un segundo plano, dado que se manifestaban como iconos repetitivos, monotonos, de dudosa calidad estetica. Sin embargo, el analisis de las fuentes literarias, el estudio de los modelos empleados, los diversos asuntos iconograficos y las semejanzas formales con otras imagenes de culto contemporaneas, revelan que los Misterios de Mitra se valieron del repertorio grecorromano ...

Research paper thumbnail of La importancia del color en los Misterios de Mitra

Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitania romana, 2019

Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el ... more Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el Museo Nacional de Arqueología en Lisboa (nº inv. 997.50.1). Dado que el original se halla en manos privadas, hecho que ha dificultado su acceso, proponemos una reflexión sobre el uso del color en los Misterios de Mitra con el objetivo de indagar en aquellos aspectos que han sido relegados por la bibliografía tradicional. Para ello, trazaremos paralelos con otros altares de iconografía similar y estudiaremos aquellas manifestaciones mitraicas que han conservado la policromía con el fin de abrir nuevas vías de investigación en el fenómeno religioso y acercarnos a una reconstrucción fidedigna del altar en cuestión. Palabras clave: Misterios de Mitra – Lusitania - Tróia – Iconografía – Policromía

Research paper thumbnail of Mithraic Iconography in Hispania

Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2018

Summary This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the... more Summary This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteries of Mithras in Hispania produced by García y Bellido (1967) and Alvar Ezquerra (1981). A new approach to the archaeological material is needed due to the multiplicity of findings in recent decades and the overcoming of traditional theories in this field of study. We have focused on the figurative monuments, as Mithraic iconography has been considered a mere vehicle for the transmission of the eschatology of the cult. Although three representations of tauroctony were located in the province of Baetica, the findings of Tróia and Mérida, both in Lusitania, are the most important source of materials in the territory of Hispania. Recent discoveries in Lugo, Altafulla, Cabrera de Mar, Puente Genil, San Juan de la Isla, Barbate, Mérida, along with the revision of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano collection, have been a great contribution to the study of Mithraism in the Iberian Penin...

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikon Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikon Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Centaur-Musicians in Classical Iconography

Greek and Roman Musical Studies

Centaurs, hybrid mythical beings, were associated with barbarism in antiquity, due to the fact th... more Centaurs, hybrid mythical beings, were associated with barbarism in antiquity, due to the fact that the widely disseminated iconography of the Centauromachy portrayed them as violent creatures against the Lapiths, creating an opposition between man/beast, order/chaos. However, the role of the divine centaur Chiron as Achilles’ teacher offered another vision of these beings, especially in connection with music. This paper proposes a new interpretation of the iconographic evolution of the centaurs in association with music: as part of the heroes’ education, the Dionysian and Marine thiasos and their presence in funerary art. A progressively humanised representation of these creatures might be explained by the role of music as a civilising influence, enabling their elevation to a higher spiritual level and as a way to obtain immortality.

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía Mitraica en Hispania: Reinterpretación del catálogo material y nuevos hallazgos.

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía mitraica en Hispania

Tesis Doctoral (PhD dissertation). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2016

To download the publication, please follow the link https://eprints.ucm.es/39395/

Research paper thumbnail of “Mithraic Iconography in Hispania: Reinterpretation of the Catalogue and New Findings”, Acta Antiqua, 58 (1-4), 2019, 171-197.

Acta Antiqva, 2019

This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteri... more This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteries of Mithras in Hispania produced by García y Bellido (1967) and Alvar Ezquerra (1981). A new approach to the archaeological material is needed due to the multiplicity of findings in recent decades and the overcoming of traditional theories in this field of study. We have focused on the figurative monuments, as Mithraic iconography has been considered a mere vehicle for the transmission of the eschatology of the cult.

Although three representations of tauroctony were located in the province of Baetica, the findings of Tróia and Mérida, both in Lusitania, are the most important source of materials in the territory of Hispania. Recent discoveries in Lugo, Altafulla, Cabrera de Mar, Puente Genil, San Juan de la Isla, Barbate, Mérida, along with the revision of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano collection, have been a great contribution to the study of Mithraism in the Iberian Peninsula.

Research paper thumbnail of “Centaur-musicians in Classical Iconography”, Greek and Roman Musical Studies, Brill, 26-50

Greek and Roman Musical Studies , 2018

The iconography of centaurs appeared in Greek art during the second half of the 8th century BC, p... more The iconography of centaurs appeared in Greek art during the second half of the 8th century BC, probably in relation to the Homeric texts that presented Chiron as Achilles's mentor. Taught by Apollo and Artemis in the arts of Music, there is no explicit representation of this myth in the Classical period. The first images of Chiron associated with Music are to be found in coins minted by Prusias II of Bithynia (2nd century BC), contemporary to the sculptures described by Pliny the Elder in Rome.
Young or old, centaurs are generic beings in Roman art, usually depicted playing musical instruments. Their presence in funerary context deserves special mention, where marine and terrestrial centaurs blow their instruments, preceding Dionysus and Ariadne carriage or engaging in idylls with Nereids, while the deceased is transported to the Afterlife.

Research paper thumbnail of “La importancia del color en los Misterios de Mitra: el caso del altar de Tróia”, Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitana romana, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, Oxford, 2019, 229-238.

Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitana romana,, 2019

Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el ... more Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el Museo Nacional de Arqueología en Lisboa (nº inv. 997.50.1). Dado que el original se halla en manos privadas, hecho que ha dificultado su acceso, proponemos una reflexión sobre el uso del color en los Misterios de Mitra con el objetivo de indagar en aquellos aspectos que han sido relegados por la bibliografía tradicional. Para ello, trazaremos paralelos con otros altares de iconografía similar y estudiaremos aquellas manifestaciones mitraicas que han conservado la policromía con el fin de abrir nuevas vías de investigación en el fenómeno religioso y acercarnos a una reconstrucción fidedigna del altar en cuestión.
Palabras clave: Misterios de Mitra – Lusitania - Tróia – Iconografía – Policromía

Research paper thumbnail of Producing food, children, and music: an ecofeminist perspective of Archaic Cyprus Produciendo comida, hijos y música: una perspectiva ecofeminista sobre Chipre en época Arcaica

Arenal. Revista de Historia de las Mujeres, 2024

The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) houses a small collection of Cypriot ... more The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) houses a small collection of Cypriot objects, which includes 9 terracotta figurines holding different attributes: bread, shields, animals, and musical instruments, that is why they have traditionally been interpreted as ex-votos, created by a farming society to please gods and ensure prosperity. Unsurprisingly, most of them have been classified as female, while those with a shield and conic headgear have been recognised as male soldiers. This paper focuses on how these female figurines embodied the different roles assigned to women in the agricultural-based economy and religion of Archaic Cyprus. It also analyses the local economy from a gendered perspective, studying how women from a farming community faced domestic demands, complied with institutionalised religious and public roles, while providing children to secure descendance.

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikón Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Rodriguez Lopez I Romero Mayorga C «The Reception of Hellenistic Musical Iconography in the Iberian Art: The Patera of Santisteban del Puerto»

Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography , 2019

is the continuation of the RIdIM/RCMI Newsletter, volume I (1975) to volume XXII (1997). The jour... more is the continuation of the RIdIM/RCMI Newsletter, volume I (1975) to volume XXII (1997). The journal is published yearly and annual subscription rates are 180forinstitutionsand180 for institutions and 180forinstitutionsand50 for individuals. Articles may be submitted in English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish each of their illustrations and music examples. Music in Art is abstracted in RILM Abstracts of Music Literature; Scopus (Elsevier); Music Periodicals Database; Bibliographie des Musikschriftums (BMS); and cited in Music Index and European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIHplus).

Research paper thumbnail of Mithras in the Iberian Peninsula

The Mistery of Mithras, Exploring the heart of a Roman Cult, Catalogue of the joint exhibitions among Musée Royale de Mariemont, Musée Saint-Raymond de Toulouse and Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Mithraeum of Augusta Emerita and its Sculptures

The Mistery of Mithras, Exploring the heart of a Roman Cult, Catalogue of the joint exhibitions among Musée Royale de Mariemont, Musée Saint-Raymond de Toulouse and Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Music in mystery cults : towards a comprehensive catalogue

Music in mystery cults : towards a comprehensive catalogue, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía Mitraica en "Hispania": reinterpretación del catálogo material y nuevos hallazgos

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografia Mitraica en Hispania Semejanzas y Diferencias Con Los Modelos De La Metropolis

L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of La importancia del agua en las civilizaciones antiguas: periodo Paleocristiano

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía mitraica en Hispania

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo realizar una puesta al dia de los catalogos del material ... more El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo realizar una puesta al dia de los catalogos del material relativo a los Misterios de Mitra en Hispania elaborados por Garcia y Bellido (1967) y Alvar Ezquerra (1981). La multiplicidad de hallazgos en las ultimas decadas y la revision de las teorias mas tradicionales en este campo de estudio, hacen obligado reexaminar material arqueologico. Para ello, nos hemos centrado en los monumentos figurativos, ya que la Iconografia mitraica ha sido considerada un mero vehiculo para la transmision de la escatologia del culto. De esta forma, el estudio de las imagenes quedaba relegado a un segundo plano, dado que se manifestaban como iconos repetitivos, monotonos, de dudosa calidad estetica. Sin embargo, el analisis de las fuentes literarias, el estudio de los modelos empleados, los diversos asuntos iconograficos y las semejanzas formales con otras imagenes de culto contemporaneas, revelan que los Misterios de Mitra se valieron del repertorio grecorromano ...

Research paper thumbnail of La importancia del color en los Misterios de Mitra

Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitania romana, 2019

Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el ... more Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el Museo Nacional de Arqueología en Lisboa (nº inv. 997.50.1). Dado que el original se halla en manos privadas, hecho que ha dificultado su acceso, proponemos una reflexión sobre el uso del color en los Misterios de Mitra con el objetivo de indagar en aquellos aspectos que han sido relegados por la bibliografía tradicional. Para ello, trazaremos paralelos con otros altares de iconografía similar y estudiaremos aquellas manifestaciones mitraicas que han conservado la policromía con el fin de abrir nuevas vías de investigación en el fenómeno religioso y acercarnos a una reconstrucción fidedigna del altar en cuestión. Palabras clave: Misterios de Mitra – Lusitania - Tróia – Iconografía – Policromía

Research paper thumbnail of Mithraic Iconography in Hispania

Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2018

Summary This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the... more Summary This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteries of Mithras in Hispania produced by García y Bellido (1967) and Alvar Ezquerra (1981). A new approach to the archaeological material is needed due to the multiplicity of findings in recent decades and the overcoming of traditional theories in this field of study. We have focused on the figurative monuments, as Mithraic iconography has been considered a mere vehicle for the transmission of the eschatology of the cult. Although three representations of tauroctony were located in the province of Baetica, the findings of Tróia and Mérida, both in Lusitania, are the most important source of materials in the territory of Hispania. Recent discoveries in Lugo, Altafulla, Cabrera de Mar, Puente Genil, San Juan de la Isla, Barbate, Mérida, along with the revision of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano collection, have been a great contribution to the study of Mithraism in the Iberian Penin...

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikon Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Símbolos de poder e indumentaria romana en las divinidades orientales. Symbols of power and Roman clothing in Oriental divinities

Eikon Imago, Mar 27, 2013

A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transfor... more A partir del siglo I d. C. ciertas divinidades ajenas al panteón grecorromano sufren una transformación en su iconografía: introducen la coraza musculada o el uniforme militar romano al completo en sus representaciones habituales. El presente estudio intenta discernir las posibles causas de esta novedad al igual que analizar las imágenes sincréticas en los diversos ámbitos donde se produjeron, focalizando en Egipto y Siria.

Research paper thumbnail of Centaur-Musicians in Classical Iconography

Greek and Roman Musical Studies

Centaurs, hybrid mythical beings, were associated with barbarism in antiquity, due to the fact th... more Centaurs, hybrid mythical beings, were associated with barbarism in antiquity, due to the fact that the widely disseminated iconography of the Centauromachy portrayed them as violent creatures against the Lapiths, creating an opposition between man/beast, order/chaos. However, the role of the divine centaur Chiron as Achilles’ teacher offered another vision of these beings, especially in connection with music. This paper proposes a new interpretation of the iconographic evolution of the centaurs in association with music: as part of the heroes’ education, the Dionysian and Marine thiasos and their presence in funerary art. A progressively humanised representation of these creatures might be explained by the role of music as a civilising influence, enabling their elevation to a higher spiritual level and as a way to obtain immortality.

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía Mitraica en Hispania: Reinterpretación del catálogo material y nuevos hallazgos.

Research paper thumbnail of Iconografía mitraica en Hispania

Tesis Doctoral (PhD dissertation). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2016

To download the publication, please follow the link https://eprints.ucm.es/39395/

Research paper thumbnail of “Mithraic Iconography in Hispania: Reinterpretation of the Catalogue and New Findings”, Acta Antiqua, 58 (1-4), 2019, 171-197.

Acta Antiqva, 2019

This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteri... more This proposal aims to provide an update of the catalogues of findings associated with the mysteries of Mithras in Hispania produced by García y Bellido (1967) and Alvar Ezquerra (1981). A new approach to the archaeological material is needed due to the multiplicity of findings in recent decades and the overcoming of traditional theories in this field of study. We have focused on the figurative monuments, as Mithraic iconography has been considered a mere vehicle for the transmission of the eschatology of the cult.

Although three representations of tauroctony were located in the province of Baetica, the findings of Tróia and Mérida, both in Lusitania, are the most important source of materials in the territory of Hispania. Recent discoveries in Lugo, Altafulla, Cabrera de Mar, Puente Genil, San Juan de la Isla, Barbate, Mérida, along with the revision of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano collection, have been a great contribution to the study of Mithraism in the Iberian Peninsula.

Research paper thumbnail of “Centaur-musicians in Classical Iconography”, Greek and Roman Musical Studies, Brill, 26-50

Greek and Roman Musical Studies , 2018

The iconography of centaurs appeared in Greek art during the second half of the 8th century BC, p... more The iconography of centaurs appeared in Greek art during the second half of the 8th century BC, probably in relation to the Homeric texts that presented Chiron as Achilles's mentor. Taught by Apollo and Artemis in the arts of Music, there is no explicit representation of this myth in the Classical period. The first images of Chiron associated with Music are to be found in coins minted by Prusias II of Bithynia (2nd century BC), contemporary to the sculptures described by Pliny the Elder in Rome.
Young or old, centaurs are generic beings in Roman art, usually depicted playing musical instruments. Their presence in funerary context deserves special mention, where marine and terrestrial centaurs blow their instruments, preceding Dionysus and Ariadne carriage or engaging in idylls with Nereids, while the deceased is transported to the Afterlife.

Research paper thumbnail of “La importancia del color en los Misterios de Mitra: el caso del altar de Tróia”, Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitana romana, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, Oxford, 2019, 229-238.

Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitana romana,, 2019

Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el ... more Este artículo se centra en el altar mitraico recuperado en Tróia, cuyo vaciado se conserva en el Museo Nacional de Arqueología en Lisboa (nº inv. 997.50.1). Dado que el original se halla en manos privadas, hecho que ha dificultado su acceso, proponemos una reflexión sobre el uso del color en los Misterios de Mitra con el objetivo de indagar en aquellos aspectos que han sido relegados por la bibliografía tradicional. Para ello, trazaremos paralelos con otros altares de iconografía similar y estudiaremos aquellas manifestaciones mitraicas que han conservado la policromía con el fin de abrir nuevas vías de investigación en el fenómeno religioso y acercarnos a una reconstrucción fidedigna del altar en cuestión.
Palabras clave: Misterios de Mitra – Lusitania - Tróia – Iconografía – Policromía

Research paper thumbnail of Mythos. Mito e imagen en la Antigüedad Clásica y sus pervivencias (I)

Mythos es una Base de Datos concebida como herramienta didactica. Con ella, pretendemos fomentar ... more Mythos es una Base de Datos concebida como herramienta didactica. Con ella, pretendemos fomentar el conocimiento de la tradicion clasica y sus pervivencias en el arte occidental, asi como facilitar su aprendizaje. Las representaciones artisticas de genero mitologico son el objeto de nuestro estudio y analisis.

Research paper thumbnail of PIMCD Mythos. Mito e imagen en la Antigüedad Clásica y sus pervivencias (V)

Research paper thumbnail of Mythos (II): Mito e imagen en la antigüedad clásica y sus pervivencias

Mythos: mito e imagen en la antigüedad clásica y sus pervivencias (II)) es una Base de Datos cuyo... more Mythos: mito e imagen en la antigüedad clásica y sus pervivencias (II)) es una Base de Datos cuyos primeros resultados se alojaron en el repositorio de Filología OdA. Con dicho proyecto iniciábamos una andadura con la que pretendemos renovar materiales didácticos tradicionales y poner dichos materiales al servicio de los estudiantes, que pudiera servir de apoyo a la docencia tanto presencial, como semipresencial o virtual

Research paper thumbnail of Mythos. Mito e imagen en la antigüedad clásica y sus pervivencias (III)

Research paper thumbnail of Mythos. Mito e imagen en la Antigüedad Clásica y sus pervivencias (IV)

Research paper thumbnail of SESSION 1: COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES OF CYPRIOT ANTIQUITIES AND RELATED STUDIES Chairperson: Dr Thomas Kiely, British Museum 9:10-9:25 The use of an Erbium: YAG laser in the removal of biological growth from polychrome archaeological terracotta and limestone figurines from Cyprus

Research paper thumbnail of "Forgeries in a museum: A new approach to Ancient Greek pottery", Studies in Honour of Sir John Boardman on the Occasion of his 90th Birthday,  Archaeopress Publishing Limited, Oxford, 2019, 136-138.

Studies in Honour of Sir John Boardman on the Occasion of his 90th Birthday, 2019

The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads a successful educational progra... more The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads a successful educational programme which offers school activities to local Key Stage 2 pupils. Here, children have the opportunity to get familiar with the different shapes, functions and artistic techniques of Greek pottery. In order to get a better understanding of these subjects, they handle museum objects and try to discover what type of liquid they contained, their purpose, decoration, etc. However, among these artefacts, two fakes are usually included: a clay cast of a metallic rhyton (probably forged in the 19th century, in Italy) and a lekythos from the Victorian period.
This paper will focus on the importance of forgeries from a pedagogic point of view, as a didactic resource to highlight basic concepts on ancient Greek pottery, to favour the thorough visual analysis of ancient artefacts and to motivate insightful discussions. Moreover, we will address the relevance of historical forgeries in archaeological collections and their role in a museum, as well as the reinterpretation of Greek Art from present day.

Research paper thumbnail of MATERIALITY AND IMMATERIALITY IN OBJECT-BASED PEDAGOGIES AT THE URE MUSEUM OF GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY

Anuari de Filologia. Antiqua et Medievalia, 2019

The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads an educational programme closel... more The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads an educational programme closely linked to pedagogies of active teaching, which regard hands-on engagement with the object of study as a key experience to develop own opinions and long term retention of ideas. At the Ure Museum, Key Stage 2 students (7-11 years old) children have the opportunity to handle artefacts and analyse the material, shape, function, decoration, etc. from Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. The introduction of 3D modelling and 3D printing during the school sessions, however, has proven to open a new line of experiential learning dynamic, allowing the audience to interact with the artefacts of our collection that are too fragile to be handled. This paper will focus on the importance of new technologies from a pedagogic point of view, as a didactic resource that allows and motivate insightful discussions.
MATERIALIDAD E IMMATERIALIDAD EN LA PEDAGOGÍA BASADA EN OBJETOS EN EL URE MUSEUM OF GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY RESUMEN El Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, parte integral del Departamento de Clásicas de la Universidad de Reading, lidera un programa educativo íntimamente asociado a las pedagogías de enseñanza activa, las cuales consideran clave la interacción directa entre la audiencia y los objetos para aprender, desarrollar pensamiento crítico y retener nueva información. En este museo, estudiantes de primaria (7 a 11 años) tienen la oportunidad de tocar y manipular materiales arqueológicos procedentes de Egipto y Grecia con el fin de analizar el material del que están compuestos, la forma del diseño, la función del objeto, el tipo de decoración, etc. La introducción de nuevas tecnologías en el programa didáctico escolar ha representado una oportunidad para abrir nuevas líneas de enseñanza activa, utilizando modelos virtuales en 3D y sus posteriores impresiones (también en 3D). De esta manera, los niños cuentan con otra forma de relacionarse con los objetos de la colección Ure, especialmente cuando éstos resultan ser demasiado frágiles para ser manipulados directamente. El presente estudio se centra en la importancia de la realidad aumentada y las impresiones en 3D como un recurso didáctico más que promueve y motiva discusiones en el proceso de aprendizaje.

Research paper thumbnail of Materiality and Immateriality in based-object pedagogies in the Ure Museum of Greeek Archaeology

The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads an educational programme closel... more The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (University of Reading) leads an educational programme closely linked to pedagogies of active teaching, which regard hands-on engagement with the object of study as a key experience to develop own opinions and long term retention of ideas. At the Ure Museum, Key Stage 2 students (7-11 years old) children have the opportunity to handle artefacts and analyse the material, shape, function, decoration, etc. from Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. The introduction of 3D modelling and 3D printing during the school sessions, however, has proven to open a new line of experiential learning dynamic, allowing the audience to interact with the artefacts of our collection that are too fragile to be handled. This paper will focus on the importance of new technologies from a pedagogic point of view, as a didactic resource that allows and motivate insightful discussions.

Research paper thumbnail of Greek Art in Motion: Studies in honour of Sir John Boardman on the occasion of his 90th Birthday

Research paper thumbnail of Forgeries in a Museum

Greek Art in Motion: Studies in honour of Sir John Boardman on the occasion of his 90th Birthday, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of 3D PRINTED CYPRIOT FIGURINES 'PLAYING' WITH MUSICIANS AT THE URE MUSEUM

Cahiers de Mariemont , 2021