Arwed Arnulf

PD Dr. Arwed Arnulf is a Privatdozent at the Institute of Art History, Freie Universität Berlin. A specialist in medieval and early modern art history, his work bridges historical contextualization with methodological innovation in art historical research.

• PhD (1992) and Habilitation (1998) at Freie Universität Berlin
• Focused on functional and reception history approaches to artworks

His research explores: medieval and early modern artistic reception, humanist patronage networks, iconographic programs, and artistic documentation practices. He has led multiple DFG-funded projects analyzing:

• Humanist engagement with Renaissance art (2002-2004)
• Comparative analysis of early modern art explanations (2005-2007)
• Post-medieval reception of medieval art (2007-)

Arnulf's publications demonstrate interdisciplinary expertise spanning epigraphy, theological symbolism, and visual rhetoric. His methodological focus includes

• Historical discourse reconstruction
• Literary source analysis for art history
• Contextualized interpretation of artworks

Scientific awards include:

• DFG Postdoctoral Fellowship (1992-1994)
• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes Doctoral Fellowship (1990-1992)
• DFG and Kalkhoff-Rose Foundation Habilitation Fellowships

He has supervised:

• PhD candidates on topics spanning lutheran funerary culture, Vasarian programs, and Renaissance architecture
• Master's students on gothic sculpture adaptation and liturgical art

Current projects focus on transconfessional artistic continuity and pre-Enlightenment antiquarian practices in art reception.