Martin Kovacs

Dr. Martin Kovacs is a classical archaeologist affiliated with the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Tübingen. He serves as a research collaborator in the CRC 1391 'Different Aesthetics' and previously worked in CRC 1070 'Resources Cultures.' His research focuses on late antique portraiture, aesthetic practices, and the visual representation of power structures.

• University of Tübingen - Institute of Classical Archaeology
• CRC 1391 'Different Aesthetics' - Collaborator
• CRC 1070 'Resources Cultures' - Former Collaborator

His academic work explores:

• Portrait studies from Hellenistic to late antique periods
• Aesthetics as socio-political communication
• Reinterpretation of classical imagery in Christian contexts
• Visual dynamics of official costume in late antiquity
• Iconography of Alexander the Great's legacy
• Stylistic analysis in archaeological methodology

Recent publications examine consular diptychs, late antique sculpture, and transformations in Roman visual culture. He has co-organized major conferences on premodern aesthetics and teaches courses on Greek archaeology, Roman portraiture, and art history at Tübingen and other institutions.