Escuela Española de Historia y Arquelogía en Roma

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The Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma ( Italian Scuola spagnola di storia e archeologia a Roma , "Spanish School of History and Archeology in Rome") is a Spanish research institution based in Rome . Founded in 1910, it is a division of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas , the largest public research institution in Spain.

history

The founding of the Spanish school was preceded by a few decades, during which the desire to have its own institute in Rome developed. Other countries had long been present in Rome, with the opening of the secret archives of the Vatican in 1880 the way became clear to an urgent desideratum, not only of Spanish historical research. Ricardo de Hinojosa, who studied the Vatican archives in 1892, and Rafael Altamira , spokesman for the 3rd International History Congress held in Rome in 1903, suggested such an institution.

It was left to the art historian Josep Pijoán, member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans , founded in 1907 , to promote the establishment of the Escuela Española with the help of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios . Implemented in 1910, from 1911 to 1913 he was the first secretary of the institution, which was operated as a joint venture between the two institutions until 1915 . Despite the modest financial resources, the first scholarship holders from Spain came to Rome in 1911 and the Escuela Española wrote their first Cuadernos de Trabajos (“workbooks”). The focus of the scientific work was on cataloging, transcribing and publishing source material that was made accessible in Italy.

The First World War and its aftermath led to the facility being closed, although it formally continued to exist. Only after the end of the Second World War was work resumed in 1947 under Francisco Franco , despite the rigorous turning away from the European idea. The domicile in a palazzo near the church of Santa Maria di Monserrato was no longer available. In 1950, they moved into a house in Via de Villa Albani, which they also acquired in 1964. The school's activities have now been expanded and cooperation with Italian institutions intensified. In 1953, it also joined the Unione internazionale degli istituti di archeologia, storia e storia dell'arte in Roma , and subsequently also the Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica and the Unione Romana delle Biblioteche Scientifiche.

After the end of the Franco era, the work of the institution was professionalized and the focus was returned to historical and archaeological research. In 1986 the Escuela Española merged with the Real Academia de España en Roma , an institution founded in 1873 dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts. The newly created Academia Española de Historia, Arqueología y Bellas Artes existed until 1992, when the attempt to uncover synergies between the institutions was given up again. Now the historical and archaeological research of the Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma, which has been in a palazzo in Via di Sant'Eufemia 13 since 2014, began.

tasks

The direction of the Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología is purely scientific. Her research interests include exploring the relationship between Spain and Italy from ancient times to the present, focusing on historical and archaeological topics.

It takes on the training of young Spanish scientists in the fields of history and archeology and supports Spanish scientists in their research projects in Italy. In addition, she maintains the links to the other institutions abroad in Rome and establishes contacts between Spanish and international scientists.

Researches

In addition to research on critical sources and research into sources, the institute created two fields of activity in the 1950s, but these were discontinued in the 1970s: research into sacred music and legal history. In the field of musicology in particular, significant contributions were made with the complete edition of the works of Cristóbal de Morales (1952–1971 in 8 volumes) and by Tomás Luis de Victoria (1965–1968 in four volumes). At the same time, the excavations in Gabii , led by Martín Almagro Gorbea , began in 1956 .

Between 1989 and 1991 various archaeological investigations were then initiated in the center of Rome: on the Roman Forum , on the Palatine Hill and on the Capitol . In 1994, the excavations in Tusculum began , the 25th anniversary of which was celebrated in 2019. The first two campaigns were led by Javier Arce , and Xavier Dupré was in charge for the next ten years .

Directors

literature

  • Juan P. Bellón Ruiz, Ricardo Olmo: Historia intelectual de la Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma: de 1910 a la actualidad. In: Spagna Contemporánea: revista di Storia, Cultura e Bibliografia. 2011, pp. 381-396 ( online ).

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Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 47 "  N , 12 ° 29 ′ 4.9"  E