11. Science and culture as representation in Europe. - History Lab https://historylab.es Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:25:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg 11. Science and culture as representation in Europe. - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 The MAN during the Revolutionary Sexennium (1868-1874) https://historylab.es/the-man-during-the-revolutionary-sexennium-1868-1874/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-man-during-the-revolutionary-sexennium-1868-1874 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:18 +0000 https://historylab.es/el-man-durante-el-sexenio-revolucionario-1868-1874/ In any revolutionary period it is possible to establish an interrelation between cultural changes -or rather, of cultural politics- and the phenomena of political change. The materialization of this principle is even more evident in the period between 1868-1874, all the more so since it is precisely one of the specific features of the liberal progressivism of the 19th century bourgeoisie, desire, enunciated as an ideological principle, to liberalize the world of culture and put it at the service of greater social participation.

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]]> In any revolutionary period it is possible to establish an interrelation between cultural changes -or rather, of cultural politics- and the phenomena of political change. The materialization of this principle is even more evident in the period between 1868-1874, all the more so since it is precisely one of the specific features of the liberal progressivism of the 19th century bourgeoisie, desire, enunciated as an ideological principle, to liberalize the world of culture and put it at the service of greater social participation.

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]]> An altitude sundial and a Nightlip https://historylab.es/an-altitude-sundial-and-a-nightlip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-altitude-sundial-and-a-nightlip Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/un-reloj-de-sol-de-altitud-y-un-nocturlabioenlace-externo-se-abre-en-ventana-nueva/ The purpose of this work is to make known a scientific instrument that, due to its importance, was acquired by the State to form part of the Modern Age collections of the National Archaeological Museum.

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]]> The purpose of this work is to make known a scientific instrument that, due to its importance, was acquired by the State to form part of the Modern Age collections of the National Archaeological Museum.

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]]> Middle Ages, Romanticism and opera https://historylab.es/middle-ages-romanticism-and-opera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=middle-ages-romanticism-and-opera Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/edad-media-romanticismo-y-opera/ In opera, human feelings are sung. Until Rossini, operatic plots described emotions in an abstract way: love, hatred, jealousy, envy, pride, considered as categories. With the emergence of romanticism, the focus turns to the situation of a specific character, who reacts to other characters who are also individualised. Romanticism exchanges the AFFAIRS of classicism for true PASSION.
This portrayal of feeling as the main cause of the character's behaviour is done at the cost of blurring the environment. Nature is a mere backdrop and the historical setting is of interest not for its authenticity, but as a trigger for the psychological shudders of the protagonists. In the opera, the Middle Ages are made of papier-mâché.

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]]> In opera, human feelings are sung. Until Rossini, operatic plots described emotions in an abstract way: love, hatred, jealousy, envy, pride, considered as categories. With the emergence of romanticism, the focus turns to the situation of a specific character, who reacts to other characters who are also individualised. Romanticism exchanges the AFFAIRS of classicism for true PASSION.
This portrayal of feeling as the main cause of the character’s behaviour is done at the cost of blurring the environment. Nature is a mere backdrop and the historical setting is of interest not for its authenticity, but as a trigger for the psychological shudders of the protagonists. In the opera, the Middle Ages are made of papier-mâché.

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]]> The view of ancient Egypt in Romanticism: Egyptomania https://historylab.es/the-view-of-ancient-egypt-in-romanticism-egyptomania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-view-of-ancient-egypt-in-romanticism-egyptomania Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/la-vision-del-antiguo-egipto-en-el-romanticismo-la-egiptomania/ 'The Description de l'Égipte', published between 1809 and 1829, Champollion's decipherment of the hieroglyphic writing in 1822, expeditions such as the Prussian expedition led by Richard Lepsius between 1842 and 1845, and the continuous discovery of tombs, temples and treasures in Egypt, laid the foundations for an Egyptomania present in the nascent Egyptological collections of the great European museums, in paintings such as those of David Roberts, and in the descriptions that travellers and explorers made of their experiences in Egypt.
This atmosphere of colossal scenery and riches was captured in the opera Aida. Premiered at the Cairo Opera House on 24 December 1871, two years after the opening of the Suez Canal, where Johann Strauss II's Egyptian March Op. 335 was performed. Auguste Mariette, founder of the Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Service, worked on the plot, costumes and characterisation of the characters.

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]]> ‘The Description de l’Égipte’, published between 1809 and 1829, Champollion’s decipherment of the hieroglyphic writing in 1822, expeditions such as the Prussian expedition led by Richard Lepsius between 1842 and 1845, and the continuous discovery of tombs, temples and treasures in Egypt, laid the foundations for an Egyptomania present in the nascent Egyptological collections of the great European museums, in paintings such as those of David Roberts, and in the descriptions that travellers and explorers made of their experiences in Egypt.
This atmosphere of colossal scenery and riches was captured in the opera Aida. Premiered at the Cairo Opera House on 24 December 1871, two years after the opening of the Suez Canal, where Johann Strauss II’s Egyptian March Op. 335 was performed. Auguste Mariette, founder of the Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Service, worked on the plot, costumes and characterisation of the characters.

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]]> Calculating and geometrical instruments in the ‘Rico y Sinobas’ collection of the National Archaeological Museum https://historylab.es/calculating-and-geometrical-instruments-in-the-rico-y-sinobas-collection-of-the-national-archaeological-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calculating-and-geometrical-instruments-in-the-rico-y-sinobas-collection-of-the-national-archaeological-museum Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/instrumentos-de-calculo-y-geometria-en-la-coleccion-rico-y-sinobas-del-museo-arqueologico-nacional/ The National Archaeological Museum (MAN) displays an important collection of scientific instruments from different periods, some of which are of extraordinary value, such as the Roman clock of Belo, the Andalusian planispheric astrolabe of Ibrahim ibn Said al-Sahli, the great astrolabe of Gualterus Arsenius (said of Philip II) and the Rabdologic abacus. There are other objects of interest in the collection where art and mathematics merge. The objects in the collection of Professor Manuel Rico y Sinobas (1819 - 1898), physicist and doctor, are not of the same quality as those mentioned above, but are of interest. The theodolite/astronomical clock by Gualterus Arsenius, which would be an excellent piece if it were complete, is unique of its kind. The collection of 18th-century pantographs is very remarkable. Among the carpenter's and navigator's slide rules there is an extraordinarily rare square-headed ruler.

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]]> The National Archaeological Museum (MAN) displays an important collection of scientific instruments from different periods, some of which are of extraordinary value, such as the Roman clock of Belo, the Andalusian planispheric astrolabe of Ibrahim ibn Said al-Sahli, the great astrolabe of Gualterus Arsenius (said of Philip II) and the Rabdologic abacus. There are other objects of interest in the collection where art and mathematics merge. The objects in the collection of Professor Manuel Rico y Sinobas (1819 – 1898), physicist and doctor, are not of the same quality as those mentioned above, but are of interest. The theodolite/astronomical clock by Gualterus Arsenius, which would be an excellent piece if it were complete, is unique of its kind. The collection of 18th-century pantographs is very remarkable. Among the carpenter’s and navigator’s slide rules there is an extraordinarily rare square-headed ruler.

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]]> Riccardo Colucci, the armoured frigate Arapiles and the National Archaeological Museum’s collection of Cypriot antiquities https://historylab.es/riccardo-colucci-the-armoured-frigate-arapiles-and-the-national-archaeological-museums-collection-of-cypriot-antiquities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=riccardo-colucci-the-armoured-frigate-arapiles-and-the-national-archaeological-museums-collection-of-cypriot-antiquities Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/riccardo-colucci-la-fragata-blindada-arapiles-y-la-coleccion-de-antiguedades-chipriotas-del-museo-arqueologico-nacional/ The scientific expedition of the armoured frigate Arapiles led by Juan de Dios de la Rada across the Mediterranean in 1871 brought to the National Archaeological Museum a collection of 319 objects from Italy and the eastern Mediterranean. Of these, just over 77 came from Cyprus and all were donated by the Italian Consul in Larnaca, Riccardo Colucci. Here we analyse his role as a collector and his relationship with the donation to the Museum, highlighting the importance of his figure in the genesis of the Museum's collection of archaeological objects.

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]]> The scientific expedition of the armoured frigate Arapiles led by Juan de Dios de la Rada across the Mediterranean in 1871 brought to the National Archaeological Museum a collection of 319 objects from Italy and the eastern Mediterranean. Of these, just over 77 came from Cyprus and all were donated by the Italian Consul in Larnaca, Riccardo Colucci. Here we analyse his role as a collector and his relationship with the donation to the Museum, highlighting the importance of his figure in the genesis of the Museum’s collection of archaeological objects.

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]]> Medieval thought in Spanish Gothic monumental sculpture (iconological approach) https://historylab.es/medieval-thought-in-spanish-gothic-monumental-sculpture-iconological-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medieval-thought-in-spanish-gothic-monumental-sculpture-iconological-approach Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/el-pensamiento-medieval-en-la-escultura-monumental-gotica-espanola-aproximacion-iconologica/ The concern to find means to make evident that which is not evident can be considered one of the historical constants of human thought. In pursuit of this aspiration, man has always striven to reach the unperceivable by means of what is manifest, and in this way he has come to elaborate complex systems of signs whose primary purpose is the communication of ideas and feelings.

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]]> The concern to find means to make evident that which is not evident can be considered one of the historical constants of human thought. In pursuit of this aspiration, man has always striven to reach the unperceivable by means of what is manifest, and in this way he has come to elaborate complex systems of signs whose primary purpose is the communication of ideas and feelings.

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]]> Keimelia/Leipsana. Relics and memory between Antiquity and the Modern World https://historylab.es/keimelia-leipsana-relics-and-memory-between-antiquity-and-the-modern-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keimelia-leipsana-relics-and-memory-between-antiquity-and-the-modern-world Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/keimelia-leipsana-reliquias-y-memoria-entre-la-antiguedad-y-el-mundo-moderno/ The International Symposium entitled 'Keimelia/Leipsana. Relics and Memory between Antiquity and the Modern World' aims to show the general public, researchers and young students of Humanities how transversal studies on the survival of cultural uses and mentalities of the ancient Mediterranean in the early Modern Age can illuminate a fertile field of multidisciplinary collaboration around the (re)appropriation and global circulation of corporeal and objectual 'spolia'.

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]]> The International Symposium entitled ‘Keimelia/Leipsana. Relics and Memory between Antiquity and the Modern World’ aims to show the general public, researchers and young students of Humanities how transversal studies on the survival of cultural uses and mentalities of the ancient Mediterranean in the early Modern Age can illuminate a fertile field of multidisciplinary collaboration around the (re)appropriation and global circulation of corporeal and objectual ‘spolia’.

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]]> Sculpture from the Hapsburg period in the National Archaeological Museum. News and contexts https://historylab.es/sculpture-from-the-hapsburg-period-in-the-national-archaeological-museum-news-and-contexts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sculpture-from-the-hapsburg-period-in-the-national-archaeological-museum-news-and-contexts Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/escultura-de-tiempo-de-los-austrias-en-el-museo-arqueologico-nacional-novedades-y-contextos/ On this day dedicated to 16th- and 17th-century sculpture, five experts will provide the latest news on different masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum, created by great Spanish and foreign artists. They will also situate them in various contexts together with other productions of their time in order to offer a better understanding of their value and significance. They will deal with various genres of sculpture, mainly imagery and its presence in carved pieces such as choir stalls, altarpieces and façades, as well as its relationship with other artistic specialities such as architecture, silverware and painting.

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]]> On this day dedicated to 16th- and 17th-century sculpture, five experts will provide the latest news on different masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum, created by great Spanish and foreign artists. They will also situate them in various contexts together with other productions of their time in order to offer a better understanding of their value and significance. They will deal with various genres of sculpture, mainly imagery and its presence in carved pieces such as choir stalls, altarpieces and façades, as well as its relationship with other artistic specialities such as architecture, silverware and painting.

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]]> Charles III: the external and scientific projection of an enlightened reign https://historylab.es/charles-iii-the-external-and-scientific-projection-of-an-enlightened-reign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charles-iii-the-external-and-scientific-projection-of-an-enlightened-reign Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:47:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/carlos-iii-proyeccion-exterior-y-cientifica-de-un-reinado-ilustrado/ To mark the third centenary of the birth of Charles III (1716-1788), Acción Cultural Española AC/E and the National Archaeological Museum have organised the exhibition 'Charles III: Foreign and Scientific Projection of an Enlightened Reign'. The lectures scheduled for this series will analyse the most important aspects of the international and scientific policy of this period and will allow us to study some of the most unique works in the exhibition, selected for their great historical value.

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]]> To mark the third centenary of the birth of Charles III (1716-1788), Acción Cultural Española AC/E and the National Archaeological Museum have organised the exhibition ‘Charles III: Foreign and Scientific Projection of an Enlightened Reign’. The lectures scheduled for this series will analyse the most important aspects of the international and scientific policy of this period and will allow us to study some of the most unique works in the exhibition, selected for their great historical value.

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