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Giovanni Gasbarri

@giogasbarri.bsky.social

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Art Historian - National Research Council (CNR) Especially interested in early Christian and Byzantine religious iconography, history of art history, fakes and forgeries, Orientalism in modern art. Currently writing a book on idols in Byzantine art

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Re:Cent @re-cent.bsky.social · Apr 7

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

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Apr 8

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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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Jan 23

In this recently published article, I examine the fascinating reliquary attributed to Pietro Teutonico and preserved in the Museum of the Porziuncola in Assisi. This 14th-century artifact features a very intriguing Etruscan 'twist'... Available on academia.edu.

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Jan 22

Rome, Villa Borghese - January 2025
A view of the Temple of Asclepius from the lake

#rome #villaborghese

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Dec 24

May the new year that follows be the best you have ever had. Have a blissful 2025!

(Edward Burne-Jones - Nativity - The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 28

If you’re in Lucca, don’t miss the extraordinary collection of medieval sculptures at the Villa Guinigi National Museum. Some of the finest pieces I’ve ever seen

www.luccamuseinazionali.it/en/guinigi/m...

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Aug 14

"Deadline ahead"
(Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta, Italy)

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Jun 15

A candid pic of me discussing Byzantines and Franciscans after the Fourth Crusade at the "Navigare nell'Italia bizantina" conference in Rome. NB: I have two legs, one is just crossed under the table.

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · May 17

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · May 17

"Navigare nell'Italia bizantina. Arte, musei, mostre, web" (Sapienza University of Rome, 4-6 June 2024) A multidisciplinary perspective on Byzantine artifacts preserved and exhibited in museums, collections, and churches across Italy. Full program in the first comment.

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Feb 20

My new article, "A King, a Priest, and (Maybe) an Idol: The David Casket and Its Afterlife in Rome," has finally been published on "Arte Medievale"! It deals with Ahimelech, David, and mysterious idols that should not be there. On academia.edu or upon request.

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Feb 19

I can only adore the diploma of my Licentiate in Mediaeval Studies that has just arrived directly from Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.
I would have never imagined finding my name written in Latin one day!

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Feb 5

Excellent pics, thanks!

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Feb 1

After quite some time, I've finally decided to update my Humanities Commons account. You can find me there as
@giogasbarri.

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Jan 20

The stone pines in Villa Borghese on my way back from the British School at Rome.

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Jan 10

My new article "Christ against the Idols: The Relationship between Gospel Iconography and Idolatry in Byzantine Art" (in Italian) has finally been published in "Quaderni di Storia Religiosa Medievale" 26 (2023). More info on academia.edu or via DM!

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Dec 14

The early Christian narthex of San Vitale in Rome - photo taken during my evening walk

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Nov 17

Very sad news. I enjoyed her "The Children's Book" immensely.

www.theguardian.com/books/2023/n...

AS Byatt, author and critic, dies aged 87

The acclaimed author of novels including Possession and The Children’s Book, has died, her publisher has confirmed

www.theguardian.com

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hard to resist those second-hand bookshops and their 3€ delights...

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Nov 9

My lecture on "Christ Against the Idols: Gospel Iconography and Idolatry in Byzantine Art" is scheduled for tomorrow at 12 noon Eastern time. Check out the program for all upcoming Yale Lectures in Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture below.

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 26

Really honored to be included in the Yale Lectures in Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture program. My talk will focus on Gospel iconography and idolatry in Byzantine Art.
ism.yale.edu/news/yale-le...

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 18

Thank you! This has been a very long path and I hope to finish the book soon in the best possible way. A couple of articles are already out and a third one is being published these days - you can find them on Academia.edu.

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 18

Mission accomplished. Now it's time to finish the book.

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Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 9

Yup!

Giovanni Gasbarri @giogasbarri.bsky.social · Oct 2

I should be writing, but why not instead ask Bing's AI to visualize a mosaic representing a Byzantine emperor flying over Constantinople on the back of a blue whale?