Baroque ceiling and wall painting always took into account the function of a room and the status of its users. In doing so, it alludes to the room’s former social dimension and provided contemporaries with a guide to understanding it. Ceiling and wall painting holds a special place: it is site-specific and immovable. It is created for a specific room, ceiling, or wall and can only be experienced there in the way the artist and patron intended. This means that the same subject could have a completely different meaning depending on the room and its occupants. And so, ceiling and wall paintings in the rooms that women had decorated for themselves provide insight into their self-image. Rooms that men had decorated for women can reveal the roles intended for women. The lecture examines selected paintings from residential palaces, pleasure palaces, and widows’ residences.

About the author: Dr. Heiko Laß studied art history and history in Marburg. A recognized expert on early modern court culture, he has been a research associate at the Corpus of Baroque Ceiling Paintings in Germany (Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities) since 2015.

About the lecture series: For over 20 years now, this public lecture series has been taking place, featuring presentations by scholars from the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities well Academy of Sciences and Humanities from its seven sister academies. The lectures are aimed at a broad audience and are designed to provide insights into the research being conducted. Afterward, there will be an opportunity to chat with the scholars over pretzels and wine in the Academy’s courtyard garden.

We are grateful that the vhs Heidelberg is also promoting the series.

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