Projects / Programmes
History of Art of Slovenia, Central Europe and the Adriatic
January 1, 2019
- December 31, 2027
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 6.09.00 |
Humanities |
Art history |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| H310 |
Humanities |
Art history |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 6.04 |
Humanities |
Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) |
Art History, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Iconography, Urbanism, Center, Periphery, Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, Modern Age, Archival Studies, Painting Techniques, Slovenia, Venice, Istria, Carniola, Styria, Exhibitions, Historiography
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on
April 18, 2024;
A3 for period
2018-2022
| Database |
Linked records |
Citations |
Pure citations |
Average pure citations |
| WoS |
49 |
140 |
133 |
2.71 |
| Scopus |
61 |
172 |
154 |
2.52 |
Researchers (17)
Organisations (2)
Abstract
The research program is intended for basic research of the history of art and architecture of the middle ages and modern period in Slovenia and in the neighboring regions of Central Europe and the Adriatic. Due to the specific geographical position, the territory of the present-day Slovenia was at the crossroads of the influences from the Venetian Republic, the Balkan Peninsula and the countries of the Holy Roman Empire throughout the middle ages and early Modern period, and the political situation changed frequently over the last two centuries. Therefore, a number of smaller but still important regional centers have been formed in this area (e. g. Koper, Ljubljana). In the period from 2019 to 2024, the research program will therefore mainly deal with the problem of center and periphery, using various methodological approaches and various objects of study from all periods. The formation and role of regional centers will be observed through the migration of artists, art objects and artistic influences, through their reception and perception, the networks of patronage, art market and art system, and we will examine how the art canon was influenced by politics and art history itself.
We will use all basic art historical methods (e. g. stylistic and iconographic analysis, archival studies) and will continue using other methods that have proved to be extremely successful in the past. For the medieval studies, for example, the mapping of cities (for determining and analyzing the original city centers), analyzing the influence of early prints (to identify the ways of their spreading and the role of their recipients) and scientific analysis of materials (for the study of painting workshops and transfers of technological knowledge). For Early Modern Art, we will continue to analyze the probate inventories (to identify the most important patrons and their connections with the art market), and for the art of the last two centuries, we will analyze the development of modern art system (for example, through the history of art exhibitions from the mid-19th century onwards). With historiographical research, we intend to prepare a theoretical basis for a revision of history of art and architecture in Slovenia.
Our research is often interdisciplinary (linked to archaeologists, historians, architects, informatics, natural sciences) and conducted in an international context (e. g. with colleagues in Italy, Croatia, Austria, Germany). As always, we will take into account current trends in art historical research and participate in international research of comparable centers outside the territory of today's Slovenia. We will organize workshops, conferences, exhibitions, and present findings in scientific monographs for the discussion and dissemination of results and for the creation of larger, also informal research groups. In this way we hope to achieve a better public understanding of the history of art in Slovenia and raise awareness of the value of art heritage.
Significance for science
In all its methodological aspects, the research program is comparable to similar art historical research carried out elsewhere in the world at university institutes and research organizations (e. g. in Austria, Germany, Italy, Croatia, etc.). Such research work not only contributes to the European and world history of culture and thought but also to a better understanding of the latest developments in art. The significance of the research program is in the exploration, presentation and contextualisation of relevant materials from the present territory of Slovenia and the neighbouring regions of Central Europe and the Adriatic into a wider field of European art history, as well as in evolving methodologies deriving from the specific historical and cultural circumstances of this area.
The planned research will represent an important contribution to the understanding of the history of art in Slovenia, Central Europe and the Adriatic, particularly in the light of the connections between these regions since the Middle Ages. Individual methodological approaches, particularly cooperation with scientific laboratories in the form of the analyses of mural paintings of the late Middle Ages, as well as the research of construction practices based on archival sources represent a relative novelty in the framework of art historical research in Slovenia and elsewhere and are important for the further development of science on the European level. In the research of architectural history, we wish to develop methodology with the help of biennial scientific symposia Architectural History. The connections between research and pedagogical practice facilitates a constant influence on the development of teaching staff and the directing of junior researchers to those areas that are particularly underresearched in art history.
Significance for the country
Art heritage that is the basic subject of the research programme, is part of the cultural heritage of Slovenia; it is therefore important for the corroboration of the cultural identity of our country. The inclusion of the nearby regions of Central Europe and the Adriatic enables a more objective assessment as well as adopting more elaborated and advanced research methods; these would be impossible to develop to such a degree if the research were limited to Slovenia alone.
Research results of the programme team can be directly used in the protection of cultural heritage (valorisation of cultural heritage, team members working as external experts) and its promotion both in cultural tourism, as well as within the activities of individual cultural institutions, such as museums, galleries, and archives, in organisation of art exhibitions, ecc. International presentations of research achievements (in publications and at conferences) also serve for the promotion of cultural heritage. Direct connection with pedagogical work facilitates strong influence on the development and implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as on high school teaching of art history (esp. through professional training carried out by the team for high school teachers of art history and through the high school graduation national commitee). In addition it has great impact on the development of the art history via the education of new personnel.
Most important scientific results
Interim report
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
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