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Edition 47 (2010) Winner
Luca Giuliani
ルカ・ジュリアーニ
Ruka Juryāni
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-04-18 （Florence, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, German, English
- Residence History
- Florence (birthplace) → Berlin (work/residence) → Freiburg (work) → Munich (work)
Career
- Occupations
- Archaeologist, Art historian, University professor, Academic administrator, Curator
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Antikensammlung Berlin, Free University of Berlin, University of Freiburg, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin)
- Memberships
- Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) Board of Trustees
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Image and Myth: A History of Pictorial Narration in Greek Art
2013 Scholarly work (art history / archaeology)Examines the history of pictorial narration in Greek art, analyzing how images convey narrative and how visual representation interacts with myth and social context.
IconographyMythNarrative representationGreek classical art
Ein Geschenk für den Kaiser: Das Geheimnis des grossen Kameo
2010 Scholarly work (art history)Focuses on the 'great cameo', exploring its provenance, meaning, production techniques, and symbolism in antiquity.
CameosImperial RomeJewellery and symbolism
Gods and Heroes in Late Archaic Greek Art
1992 Scholarly work (co-authored, art history)A co-authored study analyzing mythological subjects and heroic representation in late archaic Greek art from an iconographic perspective.
Mythological representationHeroic imagesArchaic period
Bildnis und Botschaft: Hermeneutische Untersuchungen zur Bildniskunst der römischen Republik
1986 Scholarly work (art history / archaeology)A hermeneutic study of portrait art in the Roman Republic, examining the messages conveyed by portraiture and its social functions.
Portrait sculptureRoman RepublicRepresentation and politics
Bibliography
- Image and Myth: A History of Pictorial Narration in Greek Art
- Ein Geschenk für den Kaiser: Das Geheimnis des grossen Kameo
- Gods and Heroes in Late Archaic Greek Art
- Bildnis und Botschaft: Hermeneutische Untersuchungen zur Bildniskunst der römischen Republik
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and analytical styleCombines iconography and art-historical approachesDescriptive writing grounded in detailed visual analysis and illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- Classical iconographyMyth and narrative depictionPortraiture and social messaging
Legacy
Internationally recognized scholar in Greek and Roman art archaeology and iconography, active in German universities and research institutions. Served in leadership roles including Rector of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, contributing to scholarship and academic administration.
Museums
- Antikensammlung Berlin Berlin, Germany
Trivia
- Born on 18 April 1950 in Florence, Italy.
- Has served as Rector of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin) since April 2007.
- Served as curator at the Antikensammlung Berlin from 1982 to 1992.