Workshops and artisans in the ancient Aegean
Workshop Séminaire
Séminaires en distanciel (en grec et en anglais) de février à décembre 2023.
Organisés par : George Sanidas, Université de Lille (UMR 8164 Halma) et Nikolas Papadimitriou (Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum)
In ancient Greece the process of crafting materials into usable objects or works of art was described as dêmiourgia, and skilled artisans were often called dêmiourgoi. The terms derives from the words δήμιος(=public) and ἔργω(=to work) and means “those who work for the people”. This suggests that artisans held an important place in ancient Greek society.
But what exactly do we know about them? Where did they have their workshops? [...]
Résumé, programme, inscription sur le site CAMU.
