NEWS
Article on the Census published in “La forma delle Muse”
The article “Il Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance: origini, metodi e prospettive future” has been published in the new volume La forma delle Muse: un dialogo di parole e immagini, edited by Alessandra Coen, Maria Elisa Micheli,…
Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte
Project
The Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance is an interdisciplinary project dedicated to the reception of antiquity.
Research
The Census regularly initiates new research topics as well as focused projects that expand the contents of the database.
Publications
The Census project publishes the book series All’Antica as well as the research blog Verso.
Linked Projects
Linked projects and externally-financed projects have opened up topics that go beyond the immediate priorities of the Census and have enriched the database with their contents.
News
Article on the Census published in “La forma delle Muse”
The article “Il Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance: origini, metodi e prospettive future” has b…
Article on Verso by Ian Verstegen
A new article has been published in English and in German on the Census’s verso research blog: “Raphael’s Map of Rome?” by Ian Verstegen.…
Semantic Census article published in Archeologia e Calcolatori
Volume 36.2 of the open access journal Archeologia e Calcolatori features an article by George Bruseker, Kathleen Christian, and Denitsa …
Census x Hertziana x Warburg Fellowship Open for 2026
Applications are now open for the Census Fellowship in the Reception of Antiquity at the Humboldt-Universität x Bibliotheca Hert…
New Post on Verso: Photo Campaigns since 2021
A new post on the Census research blog Verso discusses the growth of visual resources in the Census database in recent years. Since 2021, the C…
Conference Program: “The Future of the Antique”
The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon Tickets for this conference can be booked here. Institute of Classica…
Monograph on Raffaele Riario, Jacopo Galli, and Michelangelo now online
Raffaele Riario, Jacopo Galli, and Michelangelo’s Bacchus, 1471–1572, now available in print and online, investigates the intersection …
Census in the Sole 24 Ore
An article published by Salvatore Settis in the Sunday culture pages of the Italian paper “Il Sole 24 Ore” reflects on the history of the Cen…
New on Verso: Essay by Karl-Magnus Brose
In a new post on Verso, ‘Applied Arts or Ancient Sculpture? A Renaissance Gem in the Census Database’, Karl-Magnus Brose explores how min…
Call for Applications: Census Fellowship in the Reception of Antiquity
Humboldt-Universität x Bibliotheca Hertziana x Warburg Institute Application deadline: June 8, 2025 The Institut für Kunst- …
CFP: “Future of the Antique” Conference
Call For Papers: The Future of the Antique, Warburg Institute and Institute of Classical Studies (University of London)Wednesday 10, Thursday 11,…
New Book in Press: Raffaele Riario, Jacopo Galli, and Michelangelo’s Bacchus, 1471–1572
A new book in the series All’antica is planned for release in May in print, and in ebook format. Jacopo Galli, and Michelangelo’s Bacchus, 14…