Adrian Bremenkamp

Dr. Adrian Bremenkamp is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Art History (Bibliotheca Hertziana), Department III. His work focuses on the intersection of materiality, temporality, and spatial context in medieval saint representation.

• PhD from Berlin University of the Arts (2017), thesis published in 2021
• Postdoctoral research at Bibliotheca Hertziana since 2017
• Teaching experience at Berlin University of the Arts, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, University of Leipzig, and Dartmouth College

Research interests revolve around:

• Saint veneration practices in Southern Italy (13th–14th centuries)
• Material and medial dynamics of relics and images
• Transmission of Northern European artistic traditions to Mediterranean regions

His publication ars nova translata (2021) explores the reception of Early Netherlandish painting in Naples and Aragon, reflecting broader trends in cultural transfer and dynastic identity formation.

Scientific awards include:

• Doctoral fellowship at TOPOI Cluster of Excellence

He has held academic teaching roles across multiple institutions and supervises interdisciplinary research projects combining art history, archaeology, and philosophy.