A Byzantine Century : Reassessing Neo-Byzantine Style from Paris to Algiers to Tiflis, and Beyond (ca. 1800–1920)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F24%3A00139655" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/24:00139655 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.academia.edu/125198539/A_Byzantine_Century_Reassessing_Neo_Byzantine_Style_from_Paris_to_Algiers_to_Tiflis_and_Beyond_ca_1800_1920_" target="_blank" >https://www.academia.edu/125198539/A_Byzantine_Century_Reassessing_Neo_Byzantine_Style_from_Paris_to_Algiers_to_Tiflis_and_Beyond_ca_1800_1920_</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A Byzantine Century : Reassessing Neo-Byzantine Style from Paris to Algiers to Tiflis, and Beyond (ca. 1800–1920)
Original language description
The Neo-Byzantine revival of the 19th century emerged as a multifaceted and ideologically charged architectural phenomenon, reflecting diverse cultural, political, and religious agendas across Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. From expressions of continuity with Byzantine Orthodoxy in Russia to its use as a tool of colonial dominance in French Algeria, the style was deployed to serve varying narratives. In Austria-Hungary, it shaped national and religious identities in contested regions like Dalmatia, while in Britain, it influenced the Arts & Crafts movement. Similarly, Neo-Byzantine aesthetics informed ecclesiastical, secular, and even interfaith architecture, demonstrating its versatility and ideological reach. This conference reexamined the term “Neo-Byzantine” as a product of historicist eclecticism shaped by evolving periodizations and orientalist frameworks. It explored the interplay between art historical theory, architectural practice, and patronage, emphasizing how the style was instrumental in identity formation, nation-building, and colonial enterprises during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through diverse case studies, the event underscored the enduring complexities and global impact of the Byzantine revival.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
M - Conference organization
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60401 - Arts, Art history
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA24-10991S" target="_blank" >GA24-10991S: Dreaming Byzantium in Nineteenth Century France: Neo-Byzantine Architecture, Orientalism, and the Racial and National Myths of Art History (1848–1900)</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Event location
Hans Belting Library, Masasyk University
Event country
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Event starting date
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Event ending date
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Total number of attendees
18
Foreign attendee count
17
Type of event by attendee nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce