Svenska Institutet i Rome

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The Svenska Institutet i Rom ( English Swedish Institute in Rome , Italian Istituto svedese di studi classici a Roma , "Swedish Institute in Rome") is a Swedish research institution based in Rome . The institute, founded in 1925, is the oldest Scandinavian institution of its kind in Rome.

history

The institute owes its foundation, among other things, to the initiative of the then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf , who was also the first chairman of the supervisory board. Sweden followed the example of other nations that had been represented with similar institutions in Rome since the 19th century. The aim of the institute is to promote research in the field of classical antiquity , but also in the humanities and arts .

The work of the institute, which was initially housed in premises in Via del Boschetto 68, began in 1926 under its first director, the classical archaeologist Axel Boëthius . In 1928 the institute moved to the premises of the Palazzo Brancaccio , and from 1929 it was financed by public funds. A separate building was built for the institute in 1939 at Via Omero 14, on the outskirts of Villa Borghese . The institute itself was restructured and the new building, designed by Ivar Tengbom , became the property of the Swedish state. Between 1960 and 1964 the building was expanded to include a guest wing and an archaeological laboratory.

Institutions and research

In addition to research, the institute also provides training, particularly in the fields of archeology, classical philology and architecture , and awards a limited number of one-year or shorter grants for this purpose. Since the 1990s there have also been scholarships for art scholars and conservators. A foundation for humanities studies in Italy by the Rausing family , inventors of the Tetra Pak , in 1979 also expanded the institute's research possibilities.

The Swedish institute is particularly active in the field of field archeology. Before the Second World War , research focused primarily on the Roman Forum in Rome. After the war, Etruria became the focus of excavation activities. Major excavations took place in San Giovenale 1956–1965, Luni sul Mignone 1960–1963, Selvasecca 1965–1971 and Acquarossa 1966–1978.

The institute maintains a library with around 70,000 books and 300 series of journals from the areas of Classical Archeology and Topography of the Mediterranean Area, with a focus on Rome and Italy, from Etruscology , Ancient Art, Ancient History , Classical Philology, Prehistory, Art and Architectural History as well Conservation and restoration. In addition, there are smaller special collections on archeology, art, history and literature of Sweden as well as holdings from estates.

Publications

The Institute gives the Acta Instituti Romani Regni Sueciae as a series of publications . Skrifter utgivna av Svenska Institutet i Rom in two series, the first series since 1932, the second since 1939. The series include monographs and edited volumes on conferences and the like. They appear irregularly, but mostly at annual intervals. In addition, the institute has been publishing the Opuscula Romana since 1996 . Annual of the Swedish Institute in Rome as an independent journal, while older volumes of the Opuscula were part of the Acta . Furthermore, the Suecoromana have been published as monographs or anthologies since 1992 . Studia artis historiae Instituti Romani Regni Sueciae . A series of publications The Swedish Institute in Rome. The institute has been making projects and seminars available on the Internet since 2004.

Directors

See also

literature

  • Carl Nylander: Svenska institutet i Rome 1925–1989. Rome 1989.
  • Carl Nylander: L'Istituto Svedese di studi Classici a Roma. In Paolo Vian (ed.): Speculum Mundi. Roma centro internazionale di ricerche umanistiche. Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Rome 1989, pp. 490-525.

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