Pascale Jacquet-Rimassa

Pascale Jacquet-Rimassa is a Lecturer in Ancient Art History at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (UT2J), affiliated with the Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) research unit. Her work focuses on Archaic and Classical Greek art, particularly Attic and Italiote ceramics from 440-300 BC, with a strong emphasis on Dionysian imagery, symposium culture, and anthropological approaches to visual representation.

• Education:
  • 1996: Doctorate in Ancient Sciences (University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès)
  • 1992: DEA in Ancient Sciences (University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès)
  • 1991: Master's in History of Art and Archaeology (University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès)

Jacquet-Rimassa's research explores three interconnected domains: Dionysian iconography in Greek ceramics, particularly Campanian and Paestan production; anthropological approaches to visual representation, focusing on rituals and social dynamics; and gender/childhood studies through ceramic imagery. Her recent publications analyze spatial representation in Archaic art, Athenian visual culture, and the evolution of Dionysian symbolism.

Scientific activity trends show a sustained focus on:

• Attic and Italiote ceramics (1995–2022)
• Dionysian and symposium themes
• Visual semiotics and anthropological interpretation
• Continuity in journal Pallas. Revue d'études antiques (1995–2022)
• Interdisciplinary methodology combining art history, archaeology, and sociology

Jacquet-Rimassa has contributed to edited volumes and academic conferences, including co-organizing the 2008 Travels in Antiquity miscellany dedicated to Hélène Guiraud. She maintains active participation in the PLH scientific project and has been involved in digital humanities initiatives like HAL and SpirHAL.