Catalogue of the Antique Vases

Title of the research project:
Comprehensive catalogue of the antique vases, as part of the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum (CVA), a research project initiated by the Union Académique Internationale: CVA Dresden Vol. 2, Attic Red Figure Vases (Part 1).

Project executing museum:
Skulpturensammlung, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Cooperative partner:
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich

Outline:
One section of the Dresden antiquities collection is the collection of antique vases, which consists of nearly 2000 objects. After the publication in 2003 of the CVA Dresden catalogue, Volume 1, which was devoted to the South Italian vases, Volume 2 is now about to follow, containing the first part of the Attic Red Figure vases dating from the Late Archaic to the High Classical period (approx. 490-440 BCE). A total of 90 works have been scientifically investigated, described, drawn and photographed in accordance with the CVA guidelines. This research is combined with the restoration of a selection of these vases. It is planned that the Dresden vases will be published in 5 volumes as part of the CVA project.

Duration:
2008-2012

Funding:
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich
Own resources

Project manager:
Dr. Stefan Schmidt (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich)
Dr. Moritz Woelk (Skulpturensammlung), Dr. Kordelia Knoll (Skulpturensammlung)

Project collaborator:
Dr. Eva Hofstetter-Dolega (Berlin)

Contact:
Schmidt@cva.badw.de
Moritz.Woelk@skd.museum
Kordelia.Knoll@skd.museum