Project description
Defining the aesthetic and socio-political significance of Russian relics
EU-funded RICONTRANS explores the thousands of Russian icons and other religious art objects, brought from Russia to the Balkans from the 16th until the 20th centuries, preserved in monasteries, churches and museum collections in the region. The project maps the historical process of transfer and diffusion as well as reception of religious art from Russia and examines its multi-dimensional impact (political, ideological, aesthetic) on the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. It raises questions concerning the interrelationships between artistic form, visual culture, personal piety, political and ecclesiastical propaganda and ideology, bringing the transfer of art objects to the spotlight as a new field of study in contemporary Southeast European scientific research.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant
Host institution
70013 Irakleio
Greece
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Beneficiaries (2)
70013 Irakleio
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106 74 Athens
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