34 projects
Premiers théâtres romands
Ongoing
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Premiers théâtres romands

The project documents theatrical practices in the French-Swiss regions between the 15ᵗʰ and 16ᵗʰ c. It is a part of the SNSF project focused on versified public communication in French (15ᵗʰ-16ᵗʰ c.)

15th-century Literature in French16th-century Literature in FrenchCultural History of Switzerland
Rome in the Early Middle Ages: Arts and Culture
Ongoing
Open Access with Restrictions

Rome in the Early Middle Ages: Arts and Culture

The project addresses the visual culture of the city of Rome (Vth-XIth ct.) by means of an interdisciplinary approach (art history, architecture, archaeology archaeometry, liturgy, epigraphy).

paintingmosaicvisual culture
Tall al-Hamidiya Online
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Tall al-Hamidiya Online

The Swiss excavations at Tall al-Hamidiya (NE Syria) revealed a 245-ha Late Bronze Age city. Architecture and texts make it likely that the site was Taidu, the royal residence of the Mitanni empire.

MitanniAssyriapalaces
The Churches of Rome in the Middle Ages, 1050-1300. Liturgical Furnishing and Architecture (Corpus Cosmatorum II)
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The Churches of Rome in the Middle Ages, 1050-1300. Liturgical Furnishing and Architecture (Corpus Cosmatorum II)

Each Roman church that was affected by building work in the High Middle Ages is presented in alphabetical order, including its architecture (with associated annexes) and its liturgical furnishing

AntikenrezeptionArcheologyArchäologie
The Medieval Frame of Monumental Portal Sculpture (Pedestals, Canopies, Niches) : Cultural Transfers and Agency (12th-13th Centuries)
Ongoing
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The Medieval Frame of Monumental Portal Sculpture (Pedestals, Canopies, Niches) : Cultural Transfers and Agency (12th-13th Centuries)

This project aims to valorise and better comprehend the various elements surrounding monumental statues of church portals, namely pedestals, canopies, and niches.

AgencyArtistic geographyCanopies
University of Basel Kings’ Valley Project
Ongoing
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University of Basel Kings’ Valley Project

Assessment of tombs in the Kings’ Valley used for burials of royal family and entourage (ca. 1350 BCE), looted (ca. 1000 BCE), and reused for burials of members of priestly families (ca. 800–700 BCE).

ArchaeologyEgyptValley of the Kings
vitrosearch: stained glass and glass art in Switzerland online
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vitrosearch: stained glass and glass art in Switzerland online

vitrosearch - Database for stained glass and glass art by the Vitrocentre Romont

art glassart historyglass in concrete