The planimetric and functional standardization of monastic architectural settings is an achievement of the Romanesque period. During the early Middle Ages, monastic settlements were shaped through the progressive aggregation of spaces; pre-existencing structures and different levels of resources or skills often affected constructions. This approach led to a diversity of forms, sizes, site plans, and functions, though the latter also reflected differing liturgical customs. The workshop will explore this architectural experimentation, seeking to identify, and to contextualize, similarities, differences, and trends.
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Seminars will be held both at the University of Milan and in streaming (link available here: unimi.academia.edu/FabioScirea )
21.04.2022 – 10.30-12.00: Federico Marazzi (Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa), Indipendenza e interdipendenza: l’insediamento monastico tra desiderio di separatezza e necessità di connessione con il mondo.
26.04.2022 – 12.30-14.00: Stella Ferrari (Università degli Studi di Milano), Esperimenti urbani: insediamenti e spazi nei monasteri femminili.
28.04.2022 – 10.30-12.00: Fabio Scirea (Università degli Studi di Milano), Gli spazi monastici dell’insediamento di Torba, presso Castelseprio
03.05.2022 – 12.30-14.00, aula K 31: Eleonora Destefanis (Università del Piemonte orientale), Monasteri altomedievali del Piemonte: strutture materiali e organizzazione degli spazi.
Medieval Art Research 