https://journals.uio.no/CLARA <div>CLARA is an open access journal&nbsp;hosted by the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, and administered by an international Editorial Board.&nbsp;The main objective is to annually publish papers of a high academic quality within the field of Classical Art and Archaeology and to&nbsp;make them accessible to a wide scholarly public.</div> University of Oslo Library en-US CLARA 2464-3726 Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access). https://journals.uio.no/CLARA/article/view/10305 <p>The book by Dr. Nava Sevilla-Sadeh, titled <em>The Secrets of Classical Beauty: Exploring Greek Aesthetics In Art and Thought</em>, is a well-researched, rich and interesting study of the concept and intrinsic value of Classical Greek beauty, as expressed in art and thought. Dr. Nava Sevilla-Sadeh is an art researcher, curator and adjunct Department Member at the Tel Aviv University. The subject of ancient Greek Classical beauty has been variously analysed in previous studies, yet this recent book by Nava Sevilla-Sadeh, published in 2022, bears a new and refreshing approach to the matter by combining ancient Greek literary references and commentary on ancient artefacts with comparanda of modern times and a critical exploration of Classical Greek and contemporary aesthetics.</p> Maria Chidiroglou Copyright (c) 2023 CLARA 2023-05-29 2023-05-29 11 https://journals.uio.no/CLARA/article/view/10636 <p>The so-called Diadumenos Carlsberg, a marble statue at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, was bought by Carl Jacobsen in 1895 as an original ancient artwork inspired by the work of Polykleitos. A year later it was denounced as a modern forgery, and it has subsequently been hidden away in the study collection at the museum. Yet, it may still provide insights into how antiquity is perceived, both in the present and at the time of its acquisition. The story behind its purchase as a copy of a masterwork of Polykleitos, and the reasoning behind its dismissal as a modern fake, may show us how connoisseurs understood and perceived antiquity through a modern lens, and how contemporary artists have influenced perceptions of their ancient predecessors.</p> Fredrik Engel Møller Copyright (c) 2023 CLARA 2023-10-07 2023-10-07 11 https://journals.uio.no/CLARA/article/view/10900 <p>After a presentation of the Danish architect and archaeologist Ejnar Dyggve’s excavations in Thessaloniki in the late antique palace complex (1939), the article turns to the Dano-Norwegian archaeological and art-historical studies in the Rotunda (1953). The local authorities’ positive attitude made it possible for Hjalmar Torp to work for four months on the scaffolding inside the monument to examine, describe and make drawings and photographs of the cupola mosaics. Permission was also granted to excavate in the choir of the church. These excavations uncovered remains of holy relics. The forensic report on the contents of the altar relic tomb is published here in full for the first time.</p> Bente Kiilerich Copyright (c) 2024 CLARA 2024-01-29 2024-01-29 11