The Hippolytus-statue. Reloaded

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The Hippolytus-statue. Reloaded

Veranstalter
András Handl (KU Leuven)
Ausrichter
KU Leuven
Veranstaltungsort
Hollands College (Pater Damiaanplein 9, Leuven)
Gefördert durch
FWO - Research Foundation Flanders
PLZ
3000
Ort
Leuven
Land
Belgium
Findet statt
Hybrid
Vom - Bis
10.10.2022 - 10.10.2022
Website
https://andras.handl.hu/hippolytus-workshop2/
Von
András Handl, History of Church and Theology Research Unit, KU Leuven

The so-called 'Hippolytus-statue' is far more than one of the countless Roman antiquities to decorate the hallway of the Vatican Apostolic Library: it is the first known Christian, or rather Christianised free-standing sculpture to our knowledge.

The Hippolytus-statue. Reloaded

The statue appears to be rather unspectacular at first sight. A closer look, however, reveals that the seated figure of a heavily bearded philosopher wears female underwear. This anomaly has its roots in the Renaissance reassembly of antique torso(s)/fragment(s) and its 'modern' completion by the antiquarian Pirro Ligorio (1512?-1583), a papal architect under popes Paul IV and Pius IV. While the first workshop focused mainly on the process of Christianisation and the statue's functions for the early Christian community, the second workshop puts the quest for the statue's origins, its Renaissance reconstruction, and reception in spotlight.

Programm

13:00 – 13:15 András Handl (KU Leuven): Welcome & Introduction Reloaded: Why a Second Workshop on the Hippolytus-statue?
13:15 – 14:15 Hans Rupprecht Goette (DAI Berlin): The ‚Statue of Hippolytus’ in the Vatican. An Archaeological View
14:15 – 15:15 Ginette Vagenheim (Univ. Rouen): Pirro Ligorio and the Restoration Techniques of Antique Statues in the 16th century: The Example of the ‘Hippolytus-statue’
15:15 – 15:30 Discussion
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 Lorenzo Calvelli & Cristina Vernier (Ca' Foscari, Venice): Epigraphic Forgeries in the Renaissance and the Work of Pirro Ligorio
17:00 – 18:00 William Stenhouse (Yeshiva Univ., New York): The Early Reception of the Hippolytus Statue

The workshop is hosted at KU Leuven and will take place 10.10.2022 from 1pm (CEST) in the refectory of the Hollands College (Pater Damiaanplein 9, Leuven) and online.

Abstracts

The abstract booklet can be downloaded here: https://andras.handl.hu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hippolytus.Workshop.Reloaded.Booklet.pdf

Registration is now open for the public, both for in person or online participation. The attendance is free of charge, but we kindly ask you to register at https://andras.handl.hu/hippolytus-workshop2/

We look forward to welcoming you at the workshop.

Kontakt

Dr. András Handl: andras.handl@kuleuven.be

https://andras.handl.hu/hippolytus-workshop2/