From Appropriation to Acculturation: Buildings, Frescoes, and People in Hospitaller Rhodes (c. 1309-1522), lecture by Ioanna Christoforaki (Research Centre for Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Art, Academy of Athens), Byzantium at Ankara Fall Seminar Series 2020/21 via Zoom, December 10, 2020, 6:00 pm (Istanbul Time Zone)

The Order of the Knights of St John, otherwise known as the Hospitallers, took over Rhodes in 1309. During the two centuries of their rule, Rhodes transformed from a minor outpost on the eastern frontier of the Byzantine empire to an important call of port for merchants and pilgrims alike. This transition, however, was neither linear not unruffled. This paper will take a look at the shifts which took place as mirrored in the architectural output and visual arts of the island.

Ioanna Christoforaki is Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Art, Academy of Athens

The Byzantine Seminar Series “Byzantium at Ankara” is an event organized and hosted in collaboration by the Department of History at Bilkent University and the Department of History of Art at Hacettepe University which will be held over the entire 2020/21 academic year. It is organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Yandim (Hacettepe University) and Asst. Prof. Dr. Luca Zavagno (Bilkent University).

The object of the series of talks is to engage Byzantine scholars from different backgrounds and areas of expertise in a conversation on issues which relate and resonate with the current socio-political and economic situation. The importance of building these connections should put Byzantium in a global, modern and historical perspective.

All the sessions will be broadcasted via Zoom. Pre-registration at byzantiumatankara@hotmail.com is required. A link to attend the seminar will be sent one hour before the start of the meeting.