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Dr. Johannes Von Müller serves as Coordinator of the Bilderfahrzeuge Project at the Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London. His research examines political imagery from medieval to contemporary contexts, with emphasis on image migration and socio-political agency. Affiliated with the University of London's premier humanities research center, he contributes to interdisciplinary studies of visual culture.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Art History, University of Basel (2012)
- Magister Artium in History of Art and History, Humboldt University of Berlin & Freie Universität Berlin
- Studies in History of Art and Media Studies, Sapienza University of Rome (2008-2009)
Von Müller's research investigates how images actively shape political systems rather than merely reflecting them. His work spans political iconography, historiography, and history of ideas, with specialized focus on portraiture, graphic art, caricature, and comics. Current projects analyze Norman Sicily as a 'port of images' where Mediterranean cultural exchanges occurred through material objects like porphyry and silk. His methodology treats artifacts as interfaces enabling intercultural encounters rather than passive products.
Publications from 2010-2015 reveal consistent exploration of image-power dynamics across historical periods. Key trends include: adaptation of 'mirrors of princes' theory to contemporary political iconography; material analysis of image migration; and interdisciplinary fusion of art history with political theory. His scholarship bridges medieval manuscripts with modern comics, demonstrating how visual forms negotiate authority across eras.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Scholarship of the Gerda Henkel Foundation, Germany (2012-2014)
As Bilderfahrzeuge Project Coordinator, Von Müller directs major research on image migration while mentoring junior scholars. His Gerda Henkel scholarship supported doctoral work on rulers' images. Though no formal students are listed, his project leadership involves supervising research teams analyzing Mediterranean visual exchanges. Current funding focuses on Norman Sicily's role in cross-cultural transmission.
The Bilderfahrzeuge project functions as a collaborative research hub examining how images travel across cultural boundaries. Von Müller's team investigates Palermo as a 'Bilderhafen' (image port) where Mediterranean artifacts converged, with special attention to material interfaces like silk weaving that enabled conceptual transfers. The project integrates art historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists in studying object mobility's role in constituting historical spaces.
