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Symbolism of light in Early Christian sacred buildings in the Swiss Alpine valleys
Were early Christian churches aligned with the sun or the moon? A study across Switzerland and Northern Italy explores the links between the sky and sacred architecture.
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.
Textures of Sacred Scripture
Textures of Sacred Scripture. Materials and Semantics of Sacred Book Ornament in the Western Middle Ages, 780-1300
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
The Electronic Catalogue of the Samaria Ivory Artifacts and Related Material
"Samaria Ivories" provides access to a catalogue with color photographs of the entire assemblage of ivory carvings and related material that once decorated luxurious furniture of the Israelite elite.
The International Olympic Committee members (1894-1972). A transnational elite prosopography
Ce projet reconstituera les trajectoires familiales, professionnelles, sociales et politiques des 213 membres du CIO cooptés avant 1972.
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.
U.D. Metzger – Handschrift eines Hinterglasmalers. Digitale Edition, Kommentar und Werkverzeichnis
Die Handschrift Ulrich Daniel Metzgers (1671–1738) dokumentiert das Leben des Glasers und Hinterglasmalers und wirft Licht auf die Lebensumstände wandernder Künstler in der Barockzeit.
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).