{"id":96074,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icac.cat\/?p=96074"},"modified":"2024-10-22T10:44:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:44:56","slug":"venus-badalona-uea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icac.cat\/en\/actualitat\/noticies\/2024\/venus-badalona-uea\/","title":{"rendered":"The Venus of Badalona, 90 Years Later: An Archaeometric Study Delves into Its Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Venus of Badalona: A Roman Sculpture Full of Surprises.<\/h6>\n

This November marks 90 years since Badalonian archaeologist Joaquim Font i Cuss\u00f3 discovered a Venus sculpture during excavations in the lower part of Clos de la Torre, in Badalona, near what is now the Assemblea de Catalunya square.<\/p>\n

The Venus immediately became a symbolic piece for the city. Initially displayed at the Agrupaci\u00f3 Excursionista de Badalona museum, the sculpture was looted in 1940 during the post-war period and transferred to the Provincial Archaeological Museum of Barcelona (now the Museu d\u2019Arqueologia de Catalunya<\/a>), where it remained until 1980.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC), through its Archaeometric Studies Unit<\/a> (UEA) led by researcher Anna Guti\u00e9rrez<\/a>, has collaborated with the Museo de Badalona<\/a> to conduct a thorough reassessment of this small 1st-century AD sculpture. Following the latest trends in archaeological research, a comprehensive archaeometric study of the marble used to craft the sculpture has been carried out. Several advanced techniques were applied, primarily petrographic analysis, cathodoluminescence analysis, and mass spectrometry.<\/p>\n

The findings from these joint studies will be presented for the first time at a conference led by researchers Marie-Claire Savin<\/a> (ICAC), Esther Gurri (Badalona Museum), Andrea Collado (UAB), and Anna Guti\u00e9rrez<\/a> (ICAC), highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary research in the reinterpretation of these historical artifacts.<\/p>\n

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The conference, “The Venus of Badalona: A Roman Sculpture Full of Surprises,” will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, at 7 p.m. at the Badalona Museum (free admission until full capacity is reached).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Related News:<\/h5>\n

\u00abNi la aleta de un delf\u00edn ni una concha: lo que sobresale de la Venus de Badalona podr\u00eda ser el ala de Cupido\u00bb<\/a>, El Peri\u00f3dico<\/em>, January 24, 2024.<\/p>\n

\u00abDesvelat qu\u00e8 sobresurt de la cuixa de Venus: l’ala de Cupido\u00bb<\/a>, Badalona Comunicaci\u00f3, January 23, 2024.<\/p>\n

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About the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC)<\/h6>\n

The\u00a0Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC-CERCA)<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0a CERCA center<\/strong> established as a consortium in 2003 by the Government of Catalonia and the Rovira i Virgili University. It is a Catalan institution with an international scope, at the forefront of research and conservation of archaeological heritage. Its headquarters are in Tarragona, a city recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Its researchers work to understand the past, through the study of archaeological remains and promote the preservation of the historical legacy. We are CERCA!<\/p>\n

For more information, visit\u00a0www.icac.cat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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