Conf/Program - Sasanian Elements in Byzantine, Caucasian and Islamic Art and Culture, 18–20 October 2017, Germany

Disciplines:

Arts, Culture, Heritage Studies, History

Event Date:

October 18, 2017 - October 20, 2017

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Sasanian Elements in Byzantine, Caucasian and Islamic Art and Culture

International Conference of the Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Mainz: Byzantium between Orient and Occident. Organized by Prof. Dr. Falko Daim (General Director, RGZM) and Prof. Dr. Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger (Johannes Gutenberg- Universität, Mainz)

Cultural exchanges between Christianity and Islam, especially between Byzantium and its Islamic Neighbours, but also in the Caucasian region, have been an attractive topic for historians, art historians and archaeologists in recent years. Scholarly interest focuses on diplomatic gift exchange, trade, the mobility of artists and the common motifs in both Christian and Islamic objects. The stage extends from Spain to Afghanistan and justifies the necessity of this debate. Yet, unfortunately, the role of one of the important protagonists of this exchange, namely the Persian Sasanians, is less well researched, although many important artistic and cultural phenomena in Byzantium, Armenia, and Georgia as well as in the Islamic countries can only be understood when this culture is included.

The Sasanian Empire (224-651 A.D.) extended over a large territory. In Late Antiquity and the early Medieval Era, it ruled the whole area of modern Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Caucasian region was exposed to its political influence. Until the middle of the 7th century, Sasanians were the major rival of the Late Roman and Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and exported art and culture into these civilizations through various means and on different levels. The cultural connections ended after the fall of the Sasanian Empire, which was replaced mainly by Arab Muslims, and a new era began: the new owners of the territory then adapted Sasanian elements into their own culture.    

From the10th century onwards, the Turkish dynasties such as the Ghaznawids (963-1186) or the Great Seljuks (1019-1157 / de facto until the 13th century) settled in Persia and styled themselves as the successors of the Sasanians as well as as Turks; hence, they were called "Persians" in Byzantine sources. The Sasanian artistic and architectural tradition continued to exist in these cultures. The same phenomenon also applies to the Turkish Rum-Seljuks, who founded their empire in Anatolia: Persian was the court language, the sultans were named after Sassanian heroes from the Shahname (Keykubad, Keyhusrev, Keykavus), and despite the religious prohibition, drinking scenes were depicted in the artworks and wine played an important role at the ceremonies and celebrations according to the Sasanian model.  

As can be clearly seen, the Sasanian Empire had not only ‘transfused’ its art and culture to its neighbourhood during its prime time, but also influenced the successor states after its decline. Just as Ancient Greek and Roman culture played an important role in the formation of Western Europe, the Sasanian Empire bequeathed, a remarkably rich cultural heritage to the Christian and Islamic East.

The conference “Sasanian Elements in Byzantine, Caucasian and Islamic Art and Culture” succeeds “Der Doppeladler. Byzanz und die Seldschuken in Anatolien vom späten 11. bis zum 13. Jahrhundert", which was held at the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz in October 2010. The first event dealt with the cultural relations between Islam, particularly Turkish Islam, Byzantium and the Caucasus. At the forthcoming conference, we aim to discuss the role of the Sasanian Empire in the process of cultural exchange before and after its decline.

Programme

Wednesday, 18th of October 2017

14.00

ERÖFFNUNG • OPENING

Prof. Dr. Falko Daim (Generaldirektor RGZM) Prof. Dr. Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger (RUB Bochum-JGU Mainz)

Prof. Dr. Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger (RUB Bochum-JGU Mainz)

MODERATION • CHAIR: Nina Iamanidze

14.30–15.00

Khodadad Rezakhani (Princeton) The Roman Caesar and the Phrom Kesar: Hrōm, Eranshahr and Kushanshar in Interaction and Competition

15.00–15.15

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

15.15–15.45

KAFFEEPAUSE • COFFEE BREAK

15.45–16.15

Johannes Preiser-Kapeller (Wien / Vienna) From one edge of the (post)Sasanian world to the other. Mobility and migration between the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Indian Ocean in the 4th to 9th centuries CE

16.15–16.30

DISKUSSION DISCUSSION

18.30

FESTVORTRAG • KEYNOTE LECTURE

Einleitung • Introduction Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger

Rustam Shukurov (Moskau / Moscow) The Image of Byzantium in Persian Epics: from Firdawsi to Nizami

EMPFANG • RECEPTION (RGZM)

Thursday, 19th of October 2017

MODERATION • CHAIR: Arne Effenberger

9.00–9.30

Matteo Compareti (Peking / Beijing) The Representation of Composite Creatures in Sasanian Art. From Early Coinage to Late Rock Reliefs

9.30–9.45

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

9.45–10.15

Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger (Bochum-Mainz) Senmurv – Beschützer von Konstantinopel?

10.15–10.30

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

10.30–11.00

KAFFEEPAUSE • COFFEE BREAK

11.00–11.30

Thomas Dittelbach (Bern) Kalīla wa-Dimna – Der Löwe als symbolische Form

11.30–11.45

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

11.45–12.15

Rainer Warland (Freiburg) Das Eigene und das Fremde. Hellenistische Selbstvergewisserung, sassanidische Konfrontation und apokalyptische Endzeit als Lesarten der frühbyzantinischen Kunst (500–630 n. Chr.)

12.15–12.30

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

MITTAGSPAUSE • LUNCH

MODERATION • CHAIR: Thomas Dittelbach

14.00–14.30

Arne Effenberger (Berlin) Sassanidischer Baudekor in Byzanz: der Fall der Polyeuktoskirche in Konstantinopel

14.30–14.45

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

14.45–16.15

Nikolaus Schindel (Wien / Vienna) Sassanidische Münzprägung im Kaukasus

16.15–16.30

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

16.30–17.00

KAFFEEPAUSE • COFFEE BREAK

17.00–17.30

Nina Iamanidze (Paris) Georgian Reception of Sasanian Art

17.30–17.45

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

17.45–18.15

Armen Kazaryan (Moskau / Moscow) Architectural Decorations of the Armenian Churches of the 7th and the 10th–11th Centuries, and their Presumably Sasanian Sources

18.15–18.30

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

Friday, 20th of October 2017

MODERATION • CHAIR: Rainer Warland

9.00–9.30

Shervin Farridnejad (Wien/Vienna-Berlin) Continued Existence of the Imagery Repertoire of Sasanian Court Ceremonies and Rituals in the Islamic Art

9.30–9.45

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

9.45–10.15

Markus Ritter (Wien/Vienna) Umayyadische Rezeption sasanidischer Architektur

10.15–10.45

KAFFEEPAUSE • COFFEE BREAK

10.45–11.15

Osman Eravşar (Antalya) Sasanid Influence on Seljuk Art and Architecture

11.15–11.30

DISKUSSION • DISCUSSION

11.30–12.30

Christian Miks (Mainz, RGZM) Führung durch die sassanidische Sammlung des RGZM • Guided Tour – Sassanid Collection of the RGZM

12.30

ABSCHLUSS • CLOSING

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Eligible Countries
International
Host Country
Germany
Conference Type
Conference Programs
Publish Date
October 10, 2017

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