Le 19 janvier 2024 (20:00), Florian Métral interviendra au Salon Sophie Charlotte à l'Académie des sciences de Berlin-Brandebourg.

Modern Times: Astronomical Public Clocks and Their Decorations in Europe

"As modern times dawned, European cities adorned their land- scapes with monumental mechanical clocks, often known as ‚astronomical‘. Swiftly, these ‚extraordinary machines‘ became new symbols of civic unity, political power, and mastery over time. They also transformed timekeeping from a solely auditory experience to a visually captivating phenomenon through elaborate decorations that employed diverse artistic subjects, techniques and forms." (Program _ page 27)

Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (2 OG, Raum 228) 
Akademiegebäude am Gendarmenmarkt 
Markgrafenstraße 38
10117 Berlin