Institutum Romanum Finlandiae
Institutum Romanum Finlandiae ( Finnish Suomen Rooman-instituutin , "Finnish Institute in Rome") is a Finnish research institution based in Rome . Established in 1954, the institute is the oldest Finnish institution abroad of its kind.
In 1938, Amos Anderson , patron and cultural personality with an interest in Europe's ancient culture, provided the capital for the foundation of an Institutum Romanum Finlandiae to be founded in Rome, which was to be based on the model of the Svenska Institutet i Rom founded in 1925 . When the foundation received a large amount of money anonymously in 1951, the establishment of the institute in Rome was pursued after the Villa Lante on the Gianicolo in Rome had already been acquired in 1950 with donation funds, but officially by the Finnish state. After restoration work, it opened in 1954.
The Institutum Romanum Finlandiae is dedicated to research and teaching on the cultural heritage of ancient Rome and is intended to spread the knowledge gained in Finland. The spectrum is broad and includes, in addition to social and cultural history, research on classical philology , art history , archeology and topography of Rome and its surroundings. In addition to antiquity , the Middle Ages and Renaissance are also included in the research. The research topics are always worked on by a team of scientists, the topic being specified by the director of the institute, who is appointed for a three-year term and who also invites the scientists to collaborate.
In addition, the institute has been carrying out regular excavations since 1970 in cooperation with the responsible Soprintendenzen of the Italian antiquity administration in Rome and the surrounding area. From 1975 to 1980 excavations took place in the ancient Ficana between Rome and Ostia Antica . Between 1981 and 1985 the area of Lacus Iuturnae in the Roman Forum was archaeologically examined under the responsibility of the institute . In cooperation with the other Scandinavian institutes in Rome, a large Roman villa complex was excavated in Santa Maria on Lake Nemisee in 1998/99 .
The Institute's research results are published in the Acta Instituti Romani Finlandiae series, which includes both monographs and anthologies. The contributions are subjected to an anonymous peer review . The institute's library comprises around 17,000 books, mainly on Latin epigraphy , the topography of Rome and ancient history ; also a small collection of books on Finnish art and architecture.
The institute is housed in the Villa Lante designed by Giulio Romano , one of the best preserved Renaissance villas in the city. It shares the building with the Finnish Embassy at the Holy See . The institute also uses the premises for concerts, readings and international colloquiums and is open to the public at set times. The Institutum Romanum Finlandiae Foundation provides the financial basis for the institute .
Directors
- Torsten Steinby (1953–1955)
- Johan Henrik Zilliacus (1956-1959)
- Veikko Väänänen (1959–1962)
- Jaakko Suolahti (1962-1965)
- Patrick Bruun (1965–1968)
- Veikko Väänänen (1968–1969)
- Tuomo Pekkanen (1969–1972)
- Henrik Lilius (1972–1976)
- Heikki Solin (1976–1979)
- Eva Margareta Steinby (1979–1982)
- Veikko Litzen (1983–1985)
- Unto Paananen (1986–1989)
- Anne Helttula (1989–1992)
- Eva Margareta Steinby (1992–1994)
- Päivi Setälä (1994–1997)
- Christer Bruun (1997-2000)
- Christian Krötzl (2000-2003)
- Mika Kajava (2003-2006)
- Kaj Sandberg (2006-2009)
- Katariina Mustakallio (2009-2013)
- Tuomas Heikkilä (2013-2017)
- Arja Karivieri (since 2017)
See also
Web links
- Institute website
- History of the Foundation (English)
- Information on instituutit.fi (English)
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 35 " N , 12 ° 27 ′ 38" E