Searching for Evidence in Late Antique Visual and Material Studies
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Engramma |
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| Web | http://www.engramma.it/eOS/index.php?id_articolo=4353 |
| Keywords | Evidence; Material Culture; Visual Culture; Late Antiquity; Function; Patronage; Dating; Perception; Transdisciplinary Research |
| Description | The present contribution aims to introduce different types of evidence in the field of Late Antique visual studies. On several examples of objects and monuments, the authors try to present different methodological approaches employed in the research on dating, patronage, functions, or perception of Late Antique works of art. Given the fragmentary nature of the objects themselves as well as the coeval reports preserved, the art historians are usually forced to gather the evidence at the crossroad of several fields, including not only the disciplines of humanities, but also of nature sciences. Thus, in the authors’ opinion, the future of the field lies in the interdisciplinary collaboration, which could help to better understand the artistic production of Late Antiquity. |
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