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Henriette Hofmann is a Lecturer in the Department of Art History at the University of Basel, Faculty of Humanities. She has been associated with the university since 2014, initially as an Assistant at the Chair of Early Art History and currently teaching courses as part of the faculty.
Hofmann completed her Master's degree at the University of Hamburg in 2014 with a thesis titled 'Reflections on the Frame System of the Hildesheim Bronze Door,' supervised by Prof. Dr. Bruno Reudenbach. She also studied at the Courtauld Institute, London. Since 2018, she has been a member of the eikones Graduate School at the Center for the Theory and History of the Image in Basel.
Her research focuses on Early Art History, particularly medieval visual culture and the artistic production during the reign of Emperor Henry II. Hofmann's scholarly work examines imperial art, court practices, and theoretical approaches to image studies in pre-modern contexts. She has made significant contributions to understanding how images functioned in medieval societies, with particular attention to their revealing and concealing aspects.
Hofmann's publications reveal a consistent focus on Ottonian art and imperial visual culture, with particular expertise in the artistic production during Emperor Henry II's reign. Her work bridges historical analysis with theoretical approaches to image studies.
She has contributed to significant research projects including the NCCR Image Criticism eikones from 2015-2017, where she worked on 'Revealing and Concealing: Methods of the Image in Pre-Modern Times.'
Hofmann continues to be an active member of the academic community at the University of Basel, teaching courses in art history and contributing to the department's research initiatives, with her position confirmed for upcoming semesters including Fall Semester 2025.
