18 works of Burdur Museum are exhibited in Copenhagen

Sharing on his social media account, Ersoy stated that they brought the cultural heritage of Anatolia to art lovers from all over the world.

Ersoy said, "18 works from the collection of our Burdur Museum met with visitors at the 'Power of Fashion in the Roman Empire' exhibition opened at the Glyptotek Museum in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark." he said.

Ersoy informed that the works in the exhibition, which explains how clothes, jewelry and hairstyles reflected identity, social status and power in the Roman period, are included with works selected from the world's important museums, and noted that they are happy to introduce the rich history of Anatolia to international visitors with the exhibition, which will remain open until March 29.

Ersoy thanked those who contributed to the preparation of the exhibition.

Anatolia's heritage meets international collections

According to the statement made by the ministry, the focus of the exhibition is on large-scale marble sculptures depicting the imperial family, Roman elite and people from different regions of the empire. Archaeological textiles, jewelry and shoes also reveal the clothing culture of the period and how people represented themselves in society.

18 works loaned from Burdur Museum are exhibited together with works selected from Glyptotek's Roman period collections, as well as the collections of the British Museum, the National Museum of Denmark and the Thorvaldsens Museum.

This unity allows Anatolia's Roman period cultural heritage to be examined together with works from different geographies and to be discussed in a new scientific context through the relationship between clothing, identity and social status.

The exhibition draws attention to the historical roots of the relationship between fashion and power by associating clothing habits in ancient times with today's debates on fashion, identity and visual representation.

The exhibition will be accompanied by scientific publications and events.

Within the scope of the exhibition, curator Dr. A comprehensive, peer-reviewed scientific publication in Danish and English is being prepared under the editorship of Cecilie Brons and museum editor Anna Manly. In the publication consisting of 12 chapters contributed by international academics, the subject of clothing and identity in Roman sculpture will be discussed from different aspects.

During the exhibition, educational programs, guided tours, conferences, interdisciplinary events and audio guide applications are planned, as well as collaborations with fashion designers and publishing companies.

The return of cultural assets illegally removed from Türkiye to the lands where they belong not only makes it possible to eliminate a past injustice, but also to begin a new era of cooperation based on trust between institutions. This process that developed after the return of the head of Septimius Severus is one of the important examples of how returns can turn into a permanent and mutual cooperation with scientific studies, exhibitions, work loans and cultural exchanges.

The exhibition titled "The Power of Fashion in the Roman Empire", which opened on October 1, examines the role of clothing and personal appearance in the formation and expression of social identity in ancient times. How clothes, jewelry, hairstyles and personal adornment were used as visual indicators of status and power in the Roman world is explained through different groups of artifacts.

The exhibition at Glyptotek Museum can be visited until March 29.