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Research paper thumbnail of Bente Kiilerich, «Gender and Fashion

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Byzantium, ed. by Mati Meyer & Charis Messis,, 2024

The chapter discusses cultural and social aspects of clothing in Byzantium. Issues addressed are ... more The chapter discusses cultural and social aspects of clothing in Byzantium. Issues addressed are gendering of clothes, female power dressing, elite garments, gendered response to foreign influences, work wear, and clothes as a means of communicating gendered values. A short epilogue presents the refashioning of Byzantine costumes in contemporary fashion. Research is based on a combination of visual, archaeological, and textual sources.

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Research paper thumbnail of Among Saints and Relics: Danish and Norwegian Research in Thessaloniki

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, vol. 11, 2023

After a presentation of the Danish architect and archaeologist Ejnar Dyggve's excavations in Thes... more After a presentation of the Danish architect and archaeologist Ejnar Dyggve's excavations in Thessaloniki in the late antique palace complex (1939), the article turns to the Dano-Norwegian archaeological and art-historical studies in the Rotunda (1953). The local authorities' positive attitude made it possible for Hjalmar Torp to work for four months on the scaffolding inside the monument to examine, describe and make drawings and photographs of the cupola mosaics. Permission was also granted to excavate in the choir of the church. These excavations uncovered remains of holy relics. The forensic report on the contents of the altar relic tomb is published here in full for the first time.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Real and the Ideal in Pompeian Fashion

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, vol. 10 (= Special issue no. 3), 2023

The article focuses on female clothing depicted in wall paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and S... more The article focuses on female clothing depicted in wall paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae. A main point is to establish the semantics of costumes and colour: how do the aesthetic spaces of 'real' Pompeian garments worn by professional and working women in the first century intersect with 'ideal' garb represented in mythological and genre scenes? What do the colours chosen for clothing reveal about status and how did the ancient viewers negotiate the shifting meanings of a given hue according to context? I argue that the colours of both real and represented clothing were largely dictated by fabric, with pastel hues for silk and saturated primary hues for wool. The article proposes two interrelated colour domains, each with its particular connotations: saturated basic chromatics for everyday wear and a pastel palette for elite attire.

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp, Hic est: hic Stilicho. The Date and Interpretation of a notable Diptych

Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, 1989

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Research paper thumbnail of Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal: The Reception of Pompeii

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, 2023

In recent years, important discoveries have been made at archaeological sites in the Bay of Naple... more In recent years, important discoveries have been made at archaeological sites in the Bay of Naples, and scholars have used new approaches such as gender studies and material agency to explore both familiar and less familiar aspects of Pompeii and the surrounding areas. The current special issue of CLARA: Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal focuses on the presentation and interpretation of the archaeological evidence from Pompeii and its impact on later art and culture.

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Research paper thumbnail of Call for papers CLARA-Classical Art and Archaeology (special issue no. 3) Pompeii: from the Real to the Ideal

Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, ope... more Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal which covers a wide range of topics that can be termed antiquity studies. Hosted by the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, CLARA aims to publish articles, essays, reviews and special issues of a high academic quality within the field of classical art and archaeology and make them accessible to a wide scholarly public.

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Research paper thumbnail of Was Alois Riegl Colour Blind?

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, 2022

In his formalist art history, Alois Riegl (1858-1905) focuses on figure and ground, light and dar... more In his formalist art history, Alois Riegl (1858-1905) focuses on figure and ground, light and dark, and tactile versus optical features. Strangely, he shows little interest in colour. Thus, in Stilfragen (1893) and in Spätrömische Kunstindustrie (1901) artefacts and monuments are discussed as if they were fashioned in black and white. Even when describing mosaics and book illuminations, Riegl refrains from mentioning specific colours. In connection with baroque painting (Die Entstehung der Barockkunst in Rom, 1908) the almost total lack of colour description is even more striking. Although Riegl may have found form to be more objective than colour, and he also relied heavily on black and white reproductions, another explanation for his exclusion of chromatic features could be that he did not see colour well. The article proposes that Riegl may have been among the 8-10 per cent of males who suffer from colour blindness

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Research paper thumbnail of In Search of the Patron: Late Antique Styles in Context

Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia, 2019

The people who commissioned artworks and monumental decorations in late antiquity are for the mos... more The people who commissioned artworks and monumental decorations in late antiquity are for the most part unknown. Even when names are recorded, it is often difficult to tell to what extent the demands of the patron determined the visual characteristics of a given work. Since styles were tied to workshop traditions and contentions, it can be argued that in most instances, the patron had but limited influence on stylistic properties. Evidence actually suggests that the style of a work often came about independently of the one who commissioned or purchased it. The style was conditioned by function and context. The article, therefore, proposes a functional paradigm for evaluating visual expressions, defining three main domains of representation: public monuments, religious programmes, and artworks. In search of the late antique patron, the conclusion reached is that the patron had most impact in the religious domain.

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Research paper thumbnail of Étude typologique des portraits des martyrs

H. Torp, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique, Athens: Kapon Editions , 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Hellenistic Portraits between the Ideal and the Real

The Portrait Face. Understanding Realism and Verism in Greek and Roman Portraiture, ed. S. Dillon, M. Prusac-Lindhagen, A.K. Lundgren (Papers and Monographs from the Norwegian Institute at Athens), 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of PERCEIVING MATTER. Visual, Material and Sensual Communication from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and Beyond

Seminar papers published in a special issue of the Clara journal, vol. 5, 2020: https://journals.uio.no/CLARA/issue/view/702, 2020

This collection of articles is the result of a seminar with the title Perceiving Matter: Visual, ... more This collection of articles is the result of a seminar with the title Perceiving Matter: Visual, Material and Sensual Communication from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and Beyond, held April 5th 2019 at the Museum of Cultural History (MCH), University of Oslo. The seminar was arranged by Marina Prusac-Lindhagen and Kaja Kollandsrud and established the research group ‘Polychrome Art History’ https://www.khm.uio.no/english/research/research-groups/polychrome-art-history/

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Research paper thumbnail of Material Transformations of Antique Sculpture in Contemporary Art

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, special issue 2, 2021

In the twenty-first century, famous antique statues have been reinterpreted by artists of very di... more In the twenty-first century, famous antique statues have been reinterpreted by artists of very different backgrounds. A characteristic feature of the contemporary artwork is the use of unconventional sculptural materials such as paper, soap, concrete, polycarbonate and metal cans. In the dialogue called the Cratylus, Socrates explains that 'images are far from possessing the same qualities as the originals they imitate' (432d). Socrates refers to the relationship between an image (eikon) and its human model, but much the same can be said about the relationship between the new images and their ancient art-historical models. Aristotle holds that matter (hyle) is separate from form (eidos). In the contemporary works, the matter is changed-e.g. from marble to hydrostone or from bronze to concrete-but the form is preserved. The antique statue is the underlying thing (Aristotle's hypokeimenon) that persists through the material changes. The article presents some of the ways that European, Asian and American artists, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, transform the appearance of renowned antique statues.

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Research paper thumbnail of Spolia in Byzantine Art and Architecture

Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Art and Architecture, ed. Ellen C. Schwartz (Oxford Handbooks Online), 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture -an Introduction

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, 2021

This special issue of CLARA titled 'The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture' focuses... more This special issue of CLARA titled 'The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture' focuses on the impact of Greco-Roman antiquity on present day art and culture. Over the last few decades, antique statues have been revived again and again, turning up in new guises in contemporary art from all over the globe. In addition to new works based on specific ancient statues, some artists create art that references the past in a more general way. Other artists question the divide between past and present raising the possibility of 'multi-temporality', a phenomenon that will be explored in connection with recent exhibitions. Another aspect of the interaction of antiquity and the contemporary world is the association between luxury brands and antique monuments, fashion brands taking on the role of patrons, paying large sums for the restoration of Roman landmarks. By studying various types of exchanges between the classical and the contemporary, the papers aim to throw light on why artists and designers continue to draw inspiration from ancient art; in short, why antiquity continues to fascinate.

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp,  Reconsidering the figural marble panels found in St Polyeuktos, Constantinople

Domus sapienter staurata. Scritti di storia dell'arte per Marina Righetti, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Hephaisteion in the Byzantine Period

Proceedings of a Conference BYZANTINE ATHENS, ed. Helen Saradi, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Chromatic Variation in Late Antique Rainbows

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, vol. 7, 2021

Depictions of rainbows in late antique and early Byzantine art follow the normal sequence of the ... more Depictions of rainbows in late antique and early Byzantine art follow the normal sequence of the spectral colours, only some bows exclude blue and violet. Another characteristic feature of the late antique rainbow is the inclusion of white and the non-spectral hue pink. In order to investigate chromatic characteristics, I use as case studies the comparatively few extant rainbow images of third-to sixth-century date from Thessaloniki, Constantinople, Rome and Ravenna. The rainbows, depicted in a floor mosaic, three illuminated manuscripts and three monumental wall mosaic decorations, are either part of narratives or rainbow-patterned borders used to frame other scenes. To throw light on the chromatic variations, ancient descriptions of rainbows are brought into the discussion and the representations are seen in relation to meteorological research. I propose that the late antique rainbow images follow two visual traditions, both of which can be traced back to the Hellenistic period and both of which are grounded in scientific research. One is the sunrise/sunset rainbow that ranges from red to green. I argue that the exclusion of blue/violet may be due to its being more difficult to see against the sky, the wavelength of violet being closest to the boundary beyond which coloured light tends to look black. The variant type, found especially in the church mosaics, covers the whole spectrum from red via green to violet as well as pink and white. I suggest that the non-spectral pink hues can be understood as the gradations of red that can sometimes be observed in the natural bow and that the white band provides highlight, which combined with a silver line indicates a strong luminance. The dictionary defines a rainbow as 'an arch of colours formed in the sky in certain circumstances, and caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the

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Research paper thumbnail of CFP The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture

We invite proposals for articles for a special issue of CLARA on the use of antiquity in contempo... more We invite proposals for articles for a special issue of CLARA on the use of antiquity in contemporary art, especially in the last two decades. The special issue aims to explore why classical (Greek and Roman) sculpture and other artwork continue to fascinate artists in the twenty-first century. Background Continuing a trend of the late twentieth century, the early twenty-first century has witnessed an enduring interest in Greek and Roman antiquity and the classical heritage. A growing number of artists of very different backgrounds, including (alphabetically) have created new works of art based on renowned antique statues such as the Venus de Milo, the Nike of Samothrace, the Apollo Belvedere, the Belvedere torso and the Hercules Farnese. While some artists make new versions of ancient sculptures, other artists create new works in a classical style. Classical images, ranging from statues to temples, also turn up in advertising to promote ideas of high quality and excellent taste. In fashion design, brands such as Versace, Chanel and not least Dolce & Gabbana, who in recent collections have presented male and female couture decorated with Greek coins, Sicilian temples and Black-and Red-figure vases, have similarly embraced the classical.

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Research paper thumbnail of From antique mimesis to contemporary hyperrealism

Elephant&Castle. Laboratorio dell'immaginario, no. 24: Mimetofobia, ed. M. Di Monte, B. Paul, S. Pedone (http://archiviocav.unibg.it/elephant\_castle), 2020

Mimetophobia, the fear of imitation, in the sense of a negative or sceptical attitude towards res... more Mimetophobia, the fear of imitation, in the sense of a negative or sceptical attitude towards resemblance, may have been caused by a too narrow interpretation of the concept mimesis as naturalistic representation and slavish imitation. Greek and Roman texts suggest that mimesis had a wide range of meanings: mimesis as neutral representation; mimesis as lifelikeness; mimesis as naturalism and illusion; mimesis as visualisation (phantasia) and mimesis as artistic repetition. Discussing the term mimesis in connection with ancient art, I propose that the artists used different mimetic modes depending on the function of the images. I further argue that the antique mimesis was "medium-specific", and that the artists were more concerned with material and technical excellence than with imitating natural appearances. Comparing antique and contemporary practices, it is found that the hyperrealistic sculptures of Carole A. Feuerman, John DeAndrea and Ron Mueck are closer to Plato's concept of mimesis as visual deception than any ancient work could ever have been.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Barletta Colossus and the Problem of its Identity

Le due vite de colosso. Storia, arte, conservazione e restauro del bronzo di Barletta, a.c.d. Luisa Derosa & Giambattista De Tommasi, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of Bente Kiilerich, «Gender and Fashion

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Byzantium, ed. by Mati Meyer & Charis Messis,, 2024

The chapter discusses cultural and social aspects of clothing in Byzantium. Issues addressed are ... more The chapter discusses cultural and social aspects of clothing in Byzantium. Issues addressed are gendering of clothes, female power dressing, elite garments, gendered response to foreign influences, work wear, and clothes as a means of communicating gendered values. A short epilogue presents the refashioning of Byzantine costumes in contemporary fashion. Research is based on a combination of visual, archaeological, and textual sources.

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Research paper thumbnail of Among Saints and Relics: Danish and Norwegian Research in Thessaloniki

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, vol. 11, 2023

After a presentation of the Danish architect and archaeologist Ejnar Dyggve's excavations in Thes... more After a presentation of the Danish architect and archaeologist Ejnar Dyggve's excavations in Thessaloniki in the late antique palace complex (1939), the article turns to the Dano-Norwegian archaeological and art-historical studies in the Rotunda (1953). The local authorities' positive attitude made it possible for Hjalmar Torp to work for four months on the scaffolding inside the monument to examine, describe and make drawings and photographs of the cupola mosaics. Permission was also granted to excavate in the choir of the church. These excavations uncovered remains of holy relics. The forensic report on the contents of the altar relic tomb is published here in full for the first time.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Real and the Ideal in Pompeian Fashion

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, vol. 10 (= Special issue no. 3), 2023

The article focuses on female clothing depicted in wall paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and S... more The article focuses on female clothing depicted in wall paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae. A main point is to establish the semantics of costumes and colour: how do the aesthetic spaces of 'real' Pompeian garments worn by professional and working women in the first century intersect with 'ideal' garb represented in mythological and genre scenes? What do the colours chosen for clothing reveal about status and how did the ancient viewers negotiate the shifting meanings of a given hue according to context? I argue that the colours of both real and represented clothing were largely dictated by fabric, with pastel hues for silk and saturated primary hues for wool. The article proposes two interrelated colour domains, each with its particular connotations: saturated basic chromatics for everyday wear and a pastel palette for elite attire.

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp, Hic est: hic Stilicho. The Date and Interpretation of a notable Diptych

Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, 1989

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Research paper thumbnail of Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal: The Reception of Pompeii

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, 2023

In recent years, important discoveries have been made at archaeological sites in the Bay of Naple... more In recent years, important discoveries have been made at archaeological sites in the Bay of Naples, and scholars have used new approaches such as gender studies and material agency to explore both familiar and less familiar aspects of Pompeii and the surrounding areas. The current special issue of CLARA: Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal focuses on the presentation and interpretation of the archaeological evidence from Pompeii and its impact on later art and culture.

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Research paper thumbnail of Call for papers CLARA-Classical Art and Archaeology (special issue no. 3) Pompeii: from the Real to the Ideal

Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, ope... more Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal which covers a wide range of topics that can be termed antiquity studies. Hosted by the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, CLARA aims to publish articles, essays, reviews and special issues of a high academic quality within the field of classical art and archaeology and make them accessible to a wide scholarly public.

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Research paper thumbnail of Was Alois Riegl Colour Blind?

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, 2022

In his formalist art history, Alois Riegl (1858-1905) focuses on figure and ground, light and dar... more In his formalist art history, Alois Riegl (1858-1905) focuses on figure and ground, light and dark, and tactile versus optical features. Strangely, he shows little interest in colour. Thus, in Stilfragen (1893) and in Spätrömische Kunstindustrie (1901) artefacts and monuments are discussed as if they were fashioned in black and white. Even when describing mosaics and book illuminations, Riegl refrains from mentioning specific colours. In connection with baroque painting (Die Entstehung der Barockkunst in Rom, 1908) the almost total lack of colour description is even more striking. Although Riegl may have found form to be more objective than colour, and he also relied heavily on black and white reproductions, another explanation for his exclusion of chromatic features could be that he did not see colour well. The article proposes that Riegl may have been among the 8-10 per cent of males who suffer from colour blindness

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Research paper thumbnail of In Search of the Patron: Late Antique Styles in Context

Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia, 2019

The people who commissioned artworks and monumental decorations in late antiquity are for the mos... more The people who commissioned artworks and monumental decorations in late antiquity are for the most part unknown. Even when names are recorded, it is often difficult to tell to what extent the demands of the patron determined the visual characteristics of a given work. Since styles were tied to workshop traditions and contentions, it can be argued that in most instances, the patron had but limited influence on stylistic properties. Evidence actually suggests that the style of a work often came about independently of the one who commissioned or purchased it. The style was conditioned by function and context. The article, therefore, proposes a functional paradigm for evaluating visual expressions, defining three main domains of representation: public monuments, religious programmes, and artworks. In search of the late antique patron, the conclusion reached is that the patron had most impact in the religious domain.

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Research paper thumbnail of Étude typologique des portraits des martyrs

H. Torp, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique, Athens: Kapon Editions , 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Hellenistic Portraits between the Ideal and the Real

The Portrait Face. Understanding Realism and Verism in Greek and Roman Portraiture, ed. S. Dillon, M. Prusac-Lindhagen, A.K. Lundgren (Papers and Monographs from the Norwegian Institute at Athens), 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of PERCEIVING MATTER. Visual, Material and Sensual Communication from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and Beyond

Seminar papers published in a special issue of the Clara journal, vol. 5, 2020: https://journals.uio.no/CLARA/issue/view/702, 2020

This collection of articles is the result of a seminar with the title Perceiving Matter: Visual, ... more This collection of articles is the result of a seminar with the title Perceiving Matter: Visual, Material and Sensual Communication from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and Beyond, held April 5th 2019 at the Museum of Cultural History (MCH), University of Oslo. The seminar was arranged by Marina Prusac-Lindhagen and Kaja Kollandsrud and established the research group ‘Polychrome Art History’ https://www.khm.uio.no/english/research/research-groups/polychrome-art-history/

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Research paper thumbnail of Material Transformations of Antique Sculpture in Contemporary Art

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, special issue 2, 2021

In the twenty-first century, famous antique statues have been reinterpreted by artists of very di... more In the twenty-first century, famous antique statues have been reinterpreted by artists of very different backgrounds. A characteristic feature of the contemporary artwork is the use of unconventional sculptural materials such as paper, soap, concrete, polycarbonate and metal cans. In the dialogue called the Cratylus, Socrates explains that 'images are far from possessing the same qualities as the originals they imitate' (432d). Socrates refers to the relationship between an image (eikon) and its human model, but much the same can be said about the relationship between the new images and their ancient art-historical models. Aristotle holds that matter (hyle) is separate from form (eidos). In the contemporary works, the matter is changed-e.g. from marble to hydrostone or from bronze to concrete-but the form is preserved. The antique statue is the underlying thing (Aristotle's hypokeimenon) that persists through the material changes. The article presents some of the ways that European, Asian and American artists, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, transform the appearance of renowned antique statues.

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Research paper thumbnail of Spolia in Byzantine Art and Architecture

Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Art and Architecture, ed. Ellen C. Schwartz (Oxford Handbooks Online), 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture -an Introduction

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, 2021

This special issue of CLARA titled 'The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture' focuses... more This special issue of CLARA titled 'The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture' focuses on the impact of Greco-Roman antiquity on present day art and culture. Over the last few decades, antique statues have been revived again and again, turning up in new guises in contemporary art from all over the globe. In addition to new works based on specific ancient statues, some artists create art that references the past in a more general way. Other artists question the divide between past and present raising the possibility of 'multi-temporality', a phenomenon that will be explored in connection with recent exhibitions. Another aspect of the interaction of antiquity and the contemporary world is the association between luxury brands and antique monuments, fashion brands taking on the role of patrons, paying large sums for the restoration of Roman landmarks. By studying various types of exchanges between the classical and the contemporary, the papers aim to throw light on why artists and designers continue to draw inspiration from ancient art; in short, why antiquity continues to fascinate.

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp,  Reconsidering the figural marble panels found in St Polyeuktos, Constantinople

Domus sapienter staurata. Scritti di storia dell'arte per Marina Righetti, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Hephaisteion in the Byzantine Period

Proceedings of a Conference BYZANTINE ATHENS, ed. Helen Saradi, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Chromatic Variation in Late Antique Rainbows

CLARA - Classical Art and Archaeology, vol. 7, 2021

Depictions of rainbows in late antique and early Byzantine art follow the normal sequence of the ... more Depictions of rainbows in late antique and early Byzantine art follow the normal sequence of the spectral colours, only some bows exclude blue and violet. Another characteristic feature of the late antique rainbow is the inclusion of white and the non-spectral hue pink. In order to investigate chromatic characteristics, I use as case studies the comparatively few extant rainbow images of third-to sixth-century date from Thessaloniki, Constantinople, Rome and Ravenna. The rainbows, depicted in a floor mosaic, three illuminated manuscripts and three monumental wall mosaic decorations, are either part of narratives or rainbow-patterned borders used to frame other scenes. To throw light on the chromatic variations, ancient descriptions of rainbows are brought into the discussion and the representations are seen in relation to meteorological research. I propose that the late antique rainbow images follow two visual traditions, both of which can be traced back to the Hellenistic period and both of which are grounded in scientific research. One is the sunrise/sunset rainbow that ranges from red to green. I argue that the exclusion of blue/violet may be due to its being more difficult to see against the sky, the wavelength of violet being closest to the boundary beyond which coloured light tends to look black. The variant type, found especially in the church mosaics, covers the whole spectrum from red via green to violet as well as pink and white. I suggest that the non-spectral pink hues can be understood as the gradations of red that can sometimes be observed in the natural bow and that the white band provides highlight, which combined with a silver line indicates a strong luminance. The dictionary defines a rainbow as 'an arch of colours formed in the sky in certain circumstances, and caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the

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Research paper thumbnail of CFP The Classical in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture

We invite proposals for articles for a special issue of CLARA on the use of antiquity in contempo... more We invite proposals for articles for a special issue of CLARA on the use of antiquity in contemporary art, especially in the last two decades. The special issue aims to explore why classical (Greek and Roman) sculpture and other artwork continue to fascinate artists in the twenty-first century. Background Continuing a trend of the late twentieth century, the early twenty-first century has witnessed an enduring interest in Greek and Roman antiquity and the classical heritage. A growing number of artists of very different backgrounds, including (alphabetically) have created new works of art based on renowned antique statues such as the Venus de Milo, the Nike of Samothrace, the Apollo Belvedere, the Belvedere torso and the Hercules Farnese. While some artists make new versions of ancient sculptures, other artists create new works in a classical style. Classical images, ranging from statues to temples, also turn up in advertising to promote ideas of high quality and excellent taste. In fashion design, brands such as Versace, Chanel and not least Dolce & Gabbana, who in recent collections have presented male and female couture decorated with Greek coins, Sicilian temples and Black-and Red-figure vases, have similarly embraced the classical.

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Research paper thumbnail of From antique mimesis to contemporary hyperrealism

Elephant&Castle. Laboratorio dell'immaginario, no. 24: Mimetofobia, ed. M. Di Monte, B. Paul, S. Pedone (http://archiviocav.unibg.it/elephant\_castle), 2020

Mimetophobia, the fear of imitation, in the sense of a negative or sceptical attitude towards res... more Mimetophobia, the fear of imitation, in the sense of a negative or sceptical attitude towards resemblance, may have been caused by a too narrow interpretation of the concept mimesis as naturalistic representation and slavish imitation. Greek and Roman texts suggest that mimesis had a wide range of meanings: mimesis as neutral representation; mimesis as lifelikeness; mimesis as naturalism and illusion; mimesis as visualisation (phantasia) and mimesis as artistic repetition. Discussing the term mimesis in connection with ancient art, I propose that the artists used different mimetic modes depending on the function of the images. I further argue that the antique mimesis was "medium-specific", and that the artists were more concerned with material and technical excellence than with imitating natural appearances. Comparing antique and contemporary practices, it is found that the hyperrealistic sculptures of Carole A. Feuerman, John DeAndrea and Ron Mueck are closer to Plato's concept of mimesis as visual deception than any ancient work could ever have been.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Barletta Colossus and the Problem of its Identity

Le due vite de colosso. Storia, arte, conservazione e restauro del bronzo di Barletta, a.c.d. Luisa Derosa & Giambattista De Tommasi, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of Colour in Late Antique Art: an Aesthetic Exploration of Polychromy

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Research paper thumbnail of H. Torp, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique : architecture et mosaïques, 2 vols., Athènes, Editions Kapon, ISBN 978-618-5209-37-7

In this comprehensive monograph (vol. I: 568 pp text; vol. II: 192 pp photos in colour and b/w, i... more In this comprehensive monograph (vol. I: 568 pp text; vol. II: 192 pp photos in colour and b/w, including architectural drawings by E. Dyggve, not previously published), Hjalmar Torp presents the results of his life-long research on the Rotunda at Thessaloniki. He explores the archaeological data, the architectural phases of the building and the chronological problems of the monument. He pays special attention to the mosaics of cupola and vaults. The detailed descriptions of the mosaics are based on in situ study from scaffoldings in 1953 and later. The execution of the palatine church and its decoration is attributed to the initiative of the emperor Theodosius the Great.

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp, The Rotunda in Thessaloniki and its Mosaics

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Research paper thumbnail of B. Kiilerich & H. Torp, H Rotonta tes Thessalonikes kai ta psefidota tes

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Research paper thumbnail of Visual Dynamics. Reflections on Late Antique Images

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Research paper thumbnail of Visual Dynamics. Illustrations

Illustrations (600dpi) to the book Visual Dynamics. Reflections on Late Antique Images (2015)

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Research paper thumbnail of Bilder og Billedbruk i Bysants. Trekk av tusen års kunsthistorie (co-author: Hjalmar Torp) (Images and the Use of Images in Byzantium; in Norwegian)

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Research paper thumbnail of The Obelisk Base in Constantinople: Court Art and Imperial Ideology

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Research paper thumbnail of Colour and ancient art.Review of J.M.S. Stager, Seeing Color in Classical Art. Theory, Practice, and Reception, from Antiquity to the Present, Cambridge U.P. 2022

The Classical Review, 2023

Stager (J.M.S.) Seeing Color in Classical Art. Theory, Practice, and Reception, from Antiquity to... more Stager (J.M.S.) Seeing Color in Classical Art. Theory, Practice, and Reception, from Antiquity to the Present. Pp. xiv + 328, b/w & colour ills. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Cased, £ 39.99, US$ 49.99. ISBN 978-1-316-51645-4.

The last two decades have witnessed a growing interest in sculptural polychromy. In the present book, Jennifer Stager aims to see colour in a wider context. Combining empirical and theoretical approaches, the author discusses various aspects of colour in antiquity, including theory of colour, practical engagement with materials and changing attitudes to colour. According to the sleeve notes, ‘Stager harnesses ancient ideas of materiality, care, landscape, visual exchange, and artistic atomism to theorize color in the ancient Mediterranean and its afterlives’ – quite an ambitious project.
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Research paper thumbnail of Action in Images of Alexander the Great. Review of R. von den Hoff, Handlungsporträt und Herrscherbild. Die Heroiserung der Tat in Bildnissen Alexander des Grossen, Göttingen: Wallstein, 2020

The Classical Review, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of Fletcher & Umurhan, Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music

CLARA Review 7, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of N. Hannestad: What did the Sarcophagus of Symmachus Look Like? Late Antique Pagan Sarcophagi. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press 2019. In: Plekos 23, 2021, 103-110 (https://www.plekos.uni-muenchen.de/2021/r-hannestad.pdf).

Plekos, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of Karen Rose Mathews, Conflict, Commerce, and an Aesthetic of Appropriation in the Italian Maritime Cities 1000-1050

Speculum, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of LIZ JAMES, review of H. TORP, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique

CLARA Review no. 4, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of: A Companion to Roman Art, ed. B.E. Borg, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of: R. Leader-Newby, Silver and Society in Late Antiquity, London 2004

Speculum 80, no. 4, October 2005, 1318-1320.

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of L.M. Stirling, The Learned Collector. Mythological Statuettes and Classical Taste in Late Antique Gaul, Ann Arbor 2005.

sehepunkte 5, 2005, no. 11

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of: N. Keith Rutter & B.A. Sparkes, Word and Image in Ancient Greece

The Classical Bulletin 79, 2003, 200-205.

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In connection with the recent publishing of H. Torp, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique, Athens ... more In connection with the recent publishing of H. Torp, La rotonde palatine à Thessalonique, Athens 2018: a powerpoint presentation in English by Hjalmar Torp and Bente Kiilerich at the occasion of the 30-year Anniversary of the Norwegian Institute at Athens.
Venue: Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, Wednesday 13. March 2019, 15:00-16:00.

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SPOLIA. Re-using and recycling the past, written and material. Uppsala University, 24. October 2018

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When the Hephaisteion on the Kolonos Agoraios was converted into a church, the exterior of the bu... more When the Hephaisteion on the Kolonos Agoraios was converted into a church, the exterior of the building retained most of its classical features including its architectural sculpture. Thus although it functioned as a church, from the outside it still looked like a temple. Old drawings and prints depict the small no-longer-extant polygonal apse that was added in the east. Today the barrel vault of the cella is the only architectural remains of the Byzantine Church of St George. The date of the conversion and the number of Christian building phases are uncertain. Orlandos (1936) believed the temple was transformed into a church in the fifth century and that it originally had a larger apse, which was later supplanted by the small one. Based on the style of some carved ornaments reused as pilaster capitals in the bema arch, Alison Frantz (1965) proposed that the conversion took place in the seventh century, a date that is now generally accepted. Still, the ornaments are difficult to date with precision and only give a terminus post quem. It is also uncertain whether the barrel vault belongs to the first phase of the church or to a subsequent rebuilding. The paper revisits the chronological problems and tries to reconcile the disparate evidence.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Martyr Portraits in the Rotunda of St. George, Thessaloniki

XXe congrès international des etudes byzantines, III. Communications libres, p. 306 (abstract).

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Klassisk Forum, 2023

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Kunst og Kultur, 1994

A discussion of Derrida's discussion of Heidegger and Schapiro's interpretations of van Gogh's pa... more A discussion of Derrida's discussion of Heidegger and Schapiro's interpretations of van Gogh's paintings of shoes.

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Klassisk Forum, 2021

A discussion of some recent attempts to recreate the physical appearance of Roman emperors by mea... more A discussion of some recent attempts to recreate the physical appearance of Roman emperors by means of different methods such as hyperrealistic sculpture, neural net tools and face detection software. These techniques have resulted in fascinating visualisations. Still, since the outcome depends on the interpretation of artistic representations, the actual apperances of the ancient subjects remain uncertain. The large variety of "Julius Caesars" is a case in point.

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SEGL. Katolsk årsskrift, no. 11, 2021

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Kunst og Kultur, 2015

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Klassisk Forum, 2020:2, 36-54., 2021

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Klassisk Forum, 2020

A study of the Greek elements in Dolce & Gabbana's Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 Alta Moda and Alta Sar... more A study of the Greek elements in Dolce & Gabbana's Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria collections.

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Klassisk Forum, 2003

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Klassisk Forum, 2019

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Klassisk Forum, 2014

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Klassisk Forum, 2016

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Klassisk Forum, 2017

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Klassisk Forum, 2007

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Klassisk Forum, 2017

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The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, 2017

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The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed. P. Corby Finney, Grand Rapids 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp,  Un décor de voûte controversé: L'ornementation "sassanide" d'une mosaïque de la Rotonde de Saint-Georges à Thessalonique

Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia, vol. XV, n.s. 1, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, The Proportions of Hildegard's Microcosmic Man and their Byzantine Sources

Hildegard av Bingen. From the inner to the outer, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, A Consideration of the Wall-Paintings of the Metropolis at Mistra

Interaction and Isolation in Late Byzantine Culture, J.O. Rosenqvist (ed.), 2004

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Research paper thumbnail of HJALMAR TORP, Christus Verus Sol -Christus Imperator: Religious and Imperial Symbolism in the Mosaics of the Rotunda in Thessaloniki

Envisioning worlds in late antique art, C. Olovsdotter ed., Berlin: De Gruyter, 2019

The Rotunda as part of the imperial palace The Rotunda in Thessaloniki was begun by the emperor G... more The Rotunda as part of the imperial palace The Rotunda in Thessaloniki was begun by the emperor Galerius (293-311), but left unfinished and undecorated at the time of his death.1 In a second building phase, the structure was completed and converted into a centrally-planed, domed church with presbytery, apse and a wide ambulatory. The impressive church thus created had a diameter of about 54 m.2 The building is situated to the north of the emperor's triumphal arch, the hippo-drome and main parts of the palace, but as is generally acknowledged, in both building phases it formed an integral part of the city's imperial quarters, and the main access to the church remained in the south. Sections of parallel walls running north-south, excavated by E. Dyggve in 1939, provide evidence that the Rotunda, its temenos and the triumphal arch were connected by a monumental, colonnaded processional way.3 In its turn this thoroughly coordinated complex was connected with the palace by a 42 × 18 m great hall, the so-called vestibulum, and a monumental flight of 12 marble steps, more than 18 m broad, and built immediately to the south of the arch.4 There is disagreement as to the date of the Christian rebuilding of the Roman Rotunda; in my opinion, it was done, or at least initiated, by Theodosius I in 379, to serve as his palace church. This should weigh heavily with regard to the question of deliberately inserted elements of imperial connotation in the Rotunda's mosaics, as these were planned and executed together with the transformation of the Roman structure into a church.5 Archaeological evidence indicates that the topographical and architectural integration palace-vestibulum-arch-Rotunda existed into the sixth century, when the ves-tibulum appears to have been destroyed by an earthquake.6 The Rotunda was also severely damaged in the quake. It was then rebuilt and provided with a large, octagonal baptistery in order to serve as the city's metropolitan church.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, Una Vergine Hodighitria del periodo iconoclastico nel 'Tempietto Longobardo' di Cividale

Arte d'Occidente. Studi e metodi. Studi in onore di Angiola Maria Romanini, 1999

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, Lo sfondo storico-iconografico dell'immagine di Cristo nel Tempietto Longobardo di Cividale

Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia, 2015

The wall-paintings in the Tempietto Longobardo at Cividale, ca 750/760, are rendered in an unmist... more The wall-paintings in the Tempietto Longobardo at Cividale, ca 750/760, are rendered in an unmistakable Byzantine style. They were probably made by a workshop lead by a master painter from Constantinople. As such, the paintings are important as rare evidence of figural religious art from the iconoclastic period. The technically most accomplished part of the decoration is the painting depicting Christ flanked by the archangels Michael and Gabriel in the lunette over the western door, the main entrance to the chapel. The very distinctive physiognomic type of the Christ indicates that the painter rendered a specific prototype. The article discusses parallels and traces the origin of this particular iconographic type.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, Considerations on the Chronology of the Rotunda Mosaics

The Mosaics of Thessaloniki Revisited. Papers from the 2014 Symposium at the Courtauld Institute of Art, A. Eastmond & M. Hatzaki, eds., Athens: Kapon Editions, 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, The Laura of Apa Apollo at Bawit. Considerations on the Founder's Monastic Ideals and the South Church

Arte medievale, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, The Date of the Conversion of the Rotunda at Thessaloniki into a Church

The Norwegian Institute at Athens. The First Five Lectures (Papers from the Norwegian Institute at Athens 1), 1991, 13-28.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: An Interpretation of the Early Byzantine Martyr Inscriptions in the Mosaics of the Rotunda at Thessaloniki,

Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia XXIV (n.s. 10), 2011, 11-43

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: Il problema della decorazione originaria del Tempietto Longobardo di Cividale del Friuli

Quaderni della FACE, 18, 1959, 1-47.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: Mario Brozzi e il dilemma carolingio-longobardo del Tempietto di Cividale

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: Thessalonique paleochretienne. Une esquisse,

in: Aspects of Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium, ed. L. Ryden & J.O. Rosenqvist, (Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Transactions, Vol. 4), Stockholm 1993, 113-132.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: L'iconizzazione musiva dell'enunziato politico-religioso di un editto imperiale

Medioevo: immagine e racconto, A.C. Quintavalle, ed.

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp: Dogmatic Themes in the Mosaics of the Rotunda at Thessaloniki

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Research paper thumbnail of Hjalmar Torp, Rotonde, l'arriére-fond

Cahiers archéologiques, 2002

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Research paper thumbnail of LE DUE VITE DEL COLOSSO Storia, arte, conservazione e restauro del bronzo di Barletta,  a cura di Giambattista De Tommasi e Luisa Derosa

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Research paper thumbnail of ARTE LONGOBARDA IN FRIULI: L'ARA DI RATCHIS A CIVIDALE. La ricerca e la riscoperta delle policromie

Libro, 2016

La prima monografia sull'ara di Ratchis.

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Research paper thumbnail of Call for papers CLARA-Classical Art and Archaeology (special issue no. 3) Pompeii: from the Real to the Ideal

Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, ope... more Dear professors, researchers and students CLARA (Classical Art and Archaeology) is an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal which covers a wide range of topics that can be termed antiquity studies. Hosted by the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, CLARA aims to publish articles, essays, reviews and special issues of a high academic quality within the field of classical art and archaeology and make them accessible to a wide scholarly public.

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Research paper thumbnail of Kunst og kultur, no. 2/15. Theme issue on Arte Povera's reception in Norway

Kunst og Kultur, 2015

Kunst og kultur was established in 1910 and is Norway's only peer review journal of art history. ... more Kunst og kultur was established in 1910 and is Norway's only peer review journal of art history. Four issues of the journal is published each year, sometimes based on received contributions on various topics, other times based on open calls, or as edited theme issues. Kunst og kultur 2/2015 is a theme issue on the reception of Arte Povera in Norway.

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