RESP Project

04/06/2026

Paper of the Month

May's Paper of the Month from Journal of Roman Archaeology is "Quantifying recarved Roman imperial portraits: from Augustus to Carinus" by Francesca Bologna and Raffaella Bucolo, available !

📚 https://cup.org/4vwToLT

25/05/2026

📚 The RESP Project is pleased to share the next online lecture in the series **“Lunch Lectures on Ancient Sculpture – Ancient Portraits: Perspectives and Current Research.”**

🗓 **May 27th, 12:30 PM**

💻 Online event — Zoom link in the poster.

22/05/2026

🏛 Forum of the Weltmuseum in Wien, inspiring conversations, and multiple Resp Team presentations at the International Symposium Antiqvae Foeminae.
Grateful to have shared our research and perspectives in such an international and stimulating setting. ✨

Julia Placidi Raffaella Bucolo Daniele Bursich

20/05/2026

Wonderful hospitality for our team at the in Toulouse to study the extraordinary collection of imperial portraits from Béziers and the Chiragan Villa, from Augustus to the Tetrarchs (1st-3rd century CE)
https://villachiragan.saintraymond.toulouse.fr/en/

14/04/2026

📢 **New publication!**

Now out in the *Journal of Roman Archaeology*:
🔎 *“Quantifying recarved Roman imperial portraits: from Augustus to Carinus”*

A new quantitative study on the reuse and transformation of imperial portraits across the Roman Empire—revealing their dynamic role in changing political and cultural contexts.

📖 Read more:

Quantifying recarved Roman imperial portraits: from Augustus to Carinus - Volume 38 Issue 2

26/03/2026

10/02/2026

06/02/2026

A grand and very "pink" opening in the spectacular cast gallery of Schloss Hohentübingen: check our webpage resp.dcuci.univr.it/exhibition/ to watch our videos on the show and the making of, and to play with our 3D models on Sketchfab

06/02/2026

Find out more about our project exhibition in partnership with Institut für Klassische Archäologie: The Statue Industry of Beauty: Creating a Roman Princess then and Now, showcasing our 3D prints of models reconstructed assembling statues from across the Empire :
https://resp.dcuci.univr.it/exhibition/ and:
https://www.unimuseum.uni-tuebingen.de/de/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen/industry-of-beauty

09/01/2026

We was proud to take part in the Small Change Panel at the AIA 127th Annual Meeting of the in San Francisco!
A great opportunity to share insights, exchange ideas, and connect with the international numismatic community.