Johannes Beltz
Biographic Data
| ID | 969247 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johannes Beltz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johannes |
| FAMILY NAME | Beltz |
| SIGNATURE | BELTZ J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swiss National Museum |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9881-4798 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Andrea Zimmermann. 2023. Träume, Tränen und Tempel
Shiva danse à travers l’espace et le temps
L’article explore la question de la présentation d’images icôniques considérées comme religieuses dans les collections des musées suisses, ainsi que dans le matériel pédagogique de l’école publique. En prenant pour exemple l’image de Shiva sous sa forme de seigneur de la danse, il montre comment un objet de culte médiéval du sud de l’Inde est devenu l’une des icônes les plus importantes de l’hindouisme actuel. L’article retrace comment cette réin…
Leaving Javanese Shadow Theatre (Wayang Kulit) Religiously Unlabelled
Wayang Kulit, the shadow theatre tradition on the island of Java, combines ancient Javanese and Indian myths in a Muslim context and therefore poses as a wonderful example of how religious traditions intertwine with works of art. This article explores the religious appropriation and acculturation at work in the history of Javanese shadow theatre. It also grants a behind-the-scenes look at the curatorial challenges involved in preparing a Wayang K…
Indiens heilige Kühe - Methodische Überlegungen zur Ausbildung von Lehrpersonen im Schulfach „Religionen, Kulturen, Ethik“ des Kantons Zürich und zum Lehrmittel „Blickpunkt 3 – Religion und Kultur“
Dieser Aufsatz geht am Beispiel der „heiligen Kühe“ der Frage nach, wie religiöse Traditionen differenziert in der Lehrerausbildung und im Klassenzimmer besprochen werden können. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der Vermittlung des Hinduismus im Schulfach „Religion, Kulturen, Ethik“ im Kanton Zürich. Ausgehend von den Begriffen „Religion“ und „Hinduismus“ wird deutlich, dass das Lehrmittel „Blickpunkt 3 – Religion und Kultur“ auf einem (überholten) esse…
The Making of a New Icon
This essay will explore the significance of a distinct subgroup of South Asian popular prints. Since the late nineteenth century, ‘God posters’ (colourful, standardized religious prints) have adorned both private and public spaces. They portray Hindu gods and goddesses as icons, often depicting narrative scenes as well as attributes that comprise their iconography. From this type of depiction emerged a new category, one that propelled Indian hero…
Mysticism
The Dancing Shiva
Today, in addition to the Om sign or the image of Ganesha, the image of the dancing Shiva is one of the best known Hindu symbols in the world: the 'Nataraja' is not only omnipresent in museums; his image adorns holy cards, posters, holiday brochures, as well as countless websites and diverse esoteric and academic book covers. This article examines how this image could attain such great popularity. It focuses on processes of cultural appropriation…
Mahar, Bouddhiste et Dalit
Le 14 octobre 1956 a Nagpur dans l'Inde centrale, Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956), ne dans la caste des Mahar intouchables, se convertit au bouddhisme, a ses yeux la religion la plus apte a resoudre les problemes de caste. Dans toute l'Inde, des milliers d'intouchables suivirent son exemple et protesterent ainsi contre leur exclusion sociale. Aujourd'hui, dans le Maharashtra, la quasi-totalite des Mahar se considerent comme bouddhistes. Cet ouvrage …
The Making of a New Icon
This essay will explore the significance of a distinct subgroup of South Asian popular prints. Since the late nineteenth century, ‘God posters’ (colourful, standardized religious prints) have adorned both private and public spaces. They portray Hindu gods and goddesses as icons, often depicting narrative scenes as well as attributes that comprise their iconography. From this type of depiction emerged a new category, one that propelled Indian hero…
Mahar, Bouddhiste et Dalit
Le 14 octobre 1956 a Nagpur dans l'Inde centrale, Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956), ne dans la caste des Mahar intouchables, se convertit au bouddhisme, a ses yeux la religion la plus apte a resoudre les problemes de caste. Dans toute l'Inde, des milliers d'intouchables suivirent son exemple et protesterent ainsi contre leur exclusion sociale. Aujourd'hui, dans le Maharashtra, la quasi-totalite des Mahar se considerent comme bouddhistes. Cet ouvrage …
The Dancing Shiva
Today, in addition to the Om sign or the image of Ganesha, the image of the dancing Shiva is one of the best known Hindu symbols in the world: the 'Nataraja' is not only omnipresent in museums; his image adorns holy cards, posters, holiday brochures, as well as countless websites and diverse esoteric and academic book covers. This article examines how this image could attain such great popularity. It focuses on processes of cultural appropriation…
Mysticism
The Making of a New Icon
This essay will explore the significance of a distinct subgroup of South Asian popular prints. Since the late nineteenth century, ‘God posters’ (colourful, standardized religious prints) have adorned both private and public spaces. They portray Hindu gods and goddesses as icons, often depicting narrative scenes as well as attributes that comprise their iconography. From this type of depiction emerged a new category, one that propelled Indian hero…
Indiens heilige Kühe - Methodische Überlegungen zur Ausbildung von Lehrpersonen im Schulfach „Religionen, Kulturen, Ethik“ des Kantons Zürich und zum Lehrmittel „Blickpunkt 3 – Religion und Kultur“
Dieser Aufsatz geht am Beispiel der „heiligen Kühe“ der Frage nach, wie religiöse Traditionen differenziert in der Lehrerausbildung und im Klassenzimmer besprochen werden können. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der Vermittlung des Hinduismus im Schulfach „Religion, Kulturen, Ethik“ im Kanton Zürich. Ausgehend von den Begriffen „Religion“ und „Hinduismus“ wird deutlich, dass das Lehrmittel „Blickpunkt 3 – Religion und Kultur“ auf einem (überholten) esse…
Shiva danse à travers l’espace et le temps
L’article explore la question de la présentation d’images icôniques considérées comme religieuses dans les collections des musées suisses, ainsi que dans le matériel pédagogique de l’école publique. En prenant pour exemple l’image de Shiva sous sa forme de seigneur de la danse, il montre comment un objet de culte médiéval du sud de l’Inde est devenu l’une des icônes les plus importantes de l’hindouisme actuel. L’article retrace comment cette réin…
Leaving Javanese Shadow Theatre (Wayang Kulit) Religiously Unlabelled
Wayang Kulit, the shadow theatre tradition on the island of Java, combines ancient Javanese and Indian myths in a Muslim context and therefore poses as a wonderful example of how religious traditions intertwine with works of art. This article explores the religious appropriation and acculturation at work in the history of Javanese shadow theatre. It also grants a behind-the-scenes look at the curatorial challenges involved in preparing a Wayang K…
Andrea Zimmermann. 2023. Träume, Tränen und Tempel
Art (8 works) · Art history (4 works) · Humanities (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Appropriation (2 works)