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Bonhams. Islamic and Indian Art, London: Bonhams, 4 October, 2004[SF1], 37

Visualizations of the Heavens

Lecture Series 2022

Bonhams. Islamic and Indian Art, London: Bonhams, 4 October, 2004[SF1], 37

Organizer: Rana Brentjes

The goal of the lecture series is to complement the image database that we have created over the last years by topic and region-specific lectures related to the history and culture of astral knowledge. 

The meetings will take place on Zoom. The event is closed to the public, but MPIWG members are welcome and may register by emailing: rbrentjes@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

2022

Imagining the Stars in Premodern Eurasia: Intercultural Comparisons Between East and West Asia Online Event

  • Jeffrey Kotyk (University of British Columbia)
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The Grand Zodiacal Tablets and the Papyri Graecae Magicae: Which Connection between Magic and Astrology? Online Event

  • Florian Audureau (Université de Paris)
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Science in Practice: Astronomical Instruments in the Islamic World Online Event

  • Taha Arslan (Istanbul Medeniyet University)
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Orientation and Organization of the Zodiacal Image in the Roman Empire Online Event

  • Fabio Spadini (Freie Universität Berlin/ANHIMA Paris)
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Constellations and Celestial Globes from the Islamic World: The Use of Virtual Reality Technology as a New Interpretative Tool Online Event

  • Federica Gigante (University of Oxford)
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