Treasure houses take the form of small buildings attached as annexes to the cathedrals and churches which they served. Their function as store houses of the priceless ecclesiastical treasure belonging to the church meant that they were accessible to only a few privileged individuals but many are resplendent pieces of architecture in their own right.
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Arte, Architettura e Umanesimo a Bologna, 1446-1530 (Bologna, 13-15 Jun 2018)
Bologna (Italia), June 13 – 15, 2018 Dipartimento delle Arti, Complesso di S. Cristina, piazzetta G. Morandi 2 – Bologna Bologna non è unanimemente riconosciuta come una delle capitali dell’Umanesimo, al pari di Firenze e Padova. Tuttavia la qualità delle scelte operate in campo artistico sottintende un rinnovamento culturale che gli studi moderni hanno cominciato a indagare.Continue reading “Arte, Architettura e Umanesimo a Bologna, 1446-1530 (Bologna, 13-15 Jun 2018)”
Horse History and Art History: A Potential for Multidisciplinary Research
The horses, a major factor in medieval life, its way into medieval art in its various manifestations: in manuscript illuminations and sculptures, in tapestries and frescoes, in metalwork and household objects, horses, real and imaginary, ridden and free, are ubiquitous. Moreover, art was also an integral part of equestrian culture – although horse harness andContinue reading “Horse History and Art History: A Potential for Multidisciplinary Research”
Resources: Collection of the Museum für Islamische Kunst in Berlin now published online
The Museum für Islamische Kunst in Berlin now provides access to more than 11.000 objects online on its website. This is a fundamental milestone in the accessibility of the museum collection and would not have been possible without the generosity of Yousef Jameel, Hon. LHD, a private supporter of the arts, education, and research. YousefContinue reading “Resources: Collection of the Museum für Islamische Kunst in Berlin now published online”
Workshop: Inheriting Byzantium: Religion, Art and Literature in Pre-Modern Eastern Europe, University of Cologne,18 June 2018
Alter Senatssaal, Hauptgebäude der Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne, main building); Albertus-Magnus-Platz, 50923 Köln, Germany 11.00 Introduction / Welcome 11.10 Panel I Charles Barber (Princeton University) Theophanes of Nicaea on the icon of the Transfiguration Ágnes Kriza (University of Cologne) The “eleventh-century watershed” in Byzantine art and the beginnings of apse decoration in medieval Rus’ Elena Boeck (DePaul University, Chicago)Continue reading “Workshop: Inheriting Byzantium: Religion, Art and Literature in Pre-Modern Eastern Europe, University of Cologne,18 June 2018”
Summer Seminars in Paleography and Archival Studies
June 4 – July 7, 2018 Deadline: May 27, 2018 Summer Seminars in Paleography and Archival Studies Session I: 4 – 9 June 2018 / Deadline: 27 May 2018 Session II: 25 – 30 June 2018 / Deadline: 18 June 2018 Session III: 2 – 7 July 2018 / Deadline: 25 June 2018 The Medici Archive Project is pleased to announce the dates for the upcoming 2018Continue reading “Summer Seminars in Paleography and Archival Studies”
Seminar: Light made and light received: Architectural polychromy in northern France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Wednesday 14 February 2018 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Research Forum Seminar Room, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN Light in the Gothic period (twelfth and thirteenth centuries) has been the subject of numerous studies. These have drawn heavily on the writings of abbot Suger and focus particularly on stainedContinue reading “Seminar: Light made and light received: Architectural polychromy in northern France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries”
Resources: British Library Digitised Manuscripts hyperlinks
We have been hard at work here at the British Library and we are excited to share with you a brand new list of Digitised Manuscripts hyperlinks. You can currently view on Digitised Manuscripts no less than 1,943 manuscripts and documents made in Europe before 1600, with more being added all the time. For a full list of what is currently available, please see this PDF Download Digitised MSS January 2018.
CFP: Uncovering the Animal: Skin, Fur, Feathers 1450-1700 (London, 29 Jun 18)
King’s College London, June 29, 2018 Deadline: Mar 15, 2018 Renaissance Skin Workshop – ‘Uncovering the Animal: Skin, Fur, Feathers 1450-1700 This half-day workshop will reflect on the multiple ways in which animal skin and the by-products of the evacuation of humoreal excreta (hair, fur, feathers) were conceptualised and used between 1450 and 1700. Combining different historiographicalContinue reading “CFP: Uncovering the Animal: Skin, Fur, Feathers 1450-1700 (London, 29 Jun 18)”
Course: Studienkurs Venedig und der Osten (Venedig, 9-17 Sep 18)
Venedig, 09. – 17.09.2018 Deadline: Apr 4, 2018 Studienkurs Venedig 2018 Venedig und der Osten Das deutsche Studienzentrum in Venedig veranstaltet vom 9. bis 17. September 2018 (An- und Abreisetag) einen interdisziplinären Studienkurs. Die wissenschaftliche Leitung liegt bei Prof. Dr. Albrecht Berger (Byzantinistik, München) und Prof. Dr. Markus Koller (Osmanistik, Bochum).
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