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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

On September 29–30, 2025, the conference Shared and Contested Heritage in Greater Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, 1870–1991 will take place in the Hans Belting Library. Check out the program: center-recent.com/shared-and-c...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

For #MosaicMonday mosaic decoration adorning the apse of Euphrasian basilica in #Poreč, Croatia. While being dated from the 6th century, it represents the only surviving depiction of Mother of the God in an early-Christian western basilica. Photo credit: Wikipedia

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

For today's #MosaicMonday an apse with two cherubim and Ark of the Convenant from Carolignan Oratory of #Germingy-des-Prés. Altough it is higly restored, it still bears the witness of the visual language after the iconoclastic struggle dated to the beginning of the 9th century. Photos: Wikipedia

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

For #MosaicMonday – Shining apse of San Clemente al Laterano, created soon after 1100. Renowned for its delicate floral motives flanking the Crucified Christ. Photos credit: Wikipedia

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Only few days left to enter the Best Book on Medieval Art. Don't miss your chance!

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

The third, revised, and most extensive edition of Russian Imperialism by Professor Ivan Foletti has recently been published, this time in Italian. The book examines how Russian elites over the past two centuries have utilized the past and the arts to justify their imperial ambitions.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

For today's #FrescoFriday incredibly elaborate mural painting from #Sudan, Cathedral in #Faras, now in National Museum in #Warsaw. Their datation moves between 8th century AD–Saint Anne and 12th century AD–Virgin Mary with a crown.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Only few days left to enter the Best Book on Medieval Art. Don't miss your chance!

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Professor Ivan Foletti will deliver a lecture in the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence on 15 July 2025 at 3:00 PM. More information here: www.khi.fi.it/de/aktuelles...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Full-time Researcher vacancy We are looking for a colleague to join RE:CENT, with a focus on the historiographical reflection of the interaction between the humanities and politics, and on the dialogue between the humanities and natural sciences in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Presentantion of our brand new book Myths of Notre-Dame took place today. Alongside a debate about its numerous problematics and pitfalls. Presentation was a beginning of our book festival Libre:, which is ongoing till Saturday.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Support us and be part of the Association of Friend of RE:CENT. The benefits of membership include two of our publications and a significant discount on all others, the possibility to participate in conferences, and much more. See the link below! center-recent.com/en/member/

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

For this #FrescoFriday, outstanding murals from the #Haghpat monastery, which is located in #Armenia near the #Georgian border. The murals in the apse are dated to the early 13th century. Photo credits: Re:Cent, 2016.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Don't miss the opportunity to get our recent book "Conques Across Time". Check it on www.viella.it/libro/979125...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

For #MosaicMonday - mosaic from San Vittore chapel, dated from 5th to 6th century, accesible as a part of the #Milan Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

For #FrescoeFriday - frescoes from Church of Santa Maria foris portas from #Castelseprio site, dating most likely in 2nd half of the 9th century.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Our center organizes book festival called Libre:, which will be held on 16th and 17th May in Brno. Book selling and eye-catching browsing will be connected with honorary space for human sciences, containing of rich multigenerous accompanying program of debates, music, theatre and movie projections.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

For #MosaicMonday floor mosaic in Early Christian basilica of Santa Reparata, now accesible from the #Florence Cathedral. It was created in the first decades of the 5th century and includes many Christian symbols, like the crosses, Salomon‘s knots and vases or peacock, completed by aniconic motives.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Last week’s visit to Bari presented opportunity to observe its diverse visual language, emerging from highly multicultural history due to its geographical position. Among many medieval jewels, students were confronted through the imposing architecture with importance of the city in the Fascist era.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today is exactly six years since #Notre-Dame was on fire. As the world remembers that dramatic event, we are currently working on a new #book that explores the myths, narratives, and cultural meanings surrounding the cathedral. Stay tuned for more soon. center-recent.com

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Do images serve us, or do we, on the contrary, submit to them? This question, among many others, was explored during our excursion to Lombardy, where we reflected on it in front of remarkable works such as the Altar of St. Ambrose, the treasures of Monza and Milan’s Duomo, and in Castelseprio.

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Excited to take part in the roundtable "The Two Cultures. Natural Sciences and Humanities, Convergent Paths?" organized by the Center for Medieval Visual Cultures and Research Communication at Masaryk University. @re-cent.bsky.social @epinicion.bsky.social @apaladine.bsky.social

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The Roundtable "The Two Cultures Natural Sciences and Humanities, Convergent Paths?" begins!

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Follow our journal #Convivium on instagram to get updates on the latest issues and not to miss new calls for papers. www.instagram.com/convivium_jo...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The book “Conques Across Time. Inventions and Reinventions (9th–21st centuries), edited by Ivan Foletti and @apaladine.bsky.social, is out! More about the book: center-recent.com/publikace/#c...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We are pleased to invite you to take part in the two-day roundtable “The Two #Cultures: Natural #Sciences and #Humanities, Convergent Paths?”, to be held on April 7–8, 2025. Full program: center-recent.com/en/the-two-c...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

#CFP We are looking forward to your contributions! The deadline for the proposals is March 30, 2025. More info: www.academia.edu/127702781/Sh...

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

« 𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 » a first-person guide from Soulage to Sainte Foy – by Ivan Foletti and Adrien Palladino is CEMS' first publication of 2025. The book tells the story of Conques, which intertwines its history from the 9th–the 20th century.

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

#CFP We are looking forward to your contributions! The deadline for the proposals is March 30, 2025. More info: www.academia.edu/127702781/Sh...

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