To mark the 50th anniversary of the Abbey’s restoration (1967-2017), the conference will address the phenomenon of legal exportation and reinstallation of monumental complexes and oversized artworks in the first half of the 20th century. The Abbey’s portal, which arrived in the United States in 1936 and stands today at the entrance of the medieval collection ofContinue reading “CONF: An Abbey Between Two Worlds San Nicolò in San Gemini and the Dislocation of Monumental Artworks in the first Half of the 20th Century (8-9 June 2018)”
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Conference: Manuscripts from Ethiopia and Eritrea (Oxford, 1 Sept 2018)
This free study day will act as an introduction to Ethiopian and Eritrean manuscripts dating from the 4th to 18th centuries. Context, production, and patronage will be discussed by leading experts from institutions such as The British Library and SOAS. See the detailed schedule and link to register below.
CONFERENCE: Pantokrator 900: Cultural Memories of a Byzantine Complex (August 7-10 2018), ANAMED Istanbul
CONFERENCE: Pantokrator 900: Cultural Memories of a Byzantine Complex, 7-10 August 2018, ANAMED Istanbul The Christ Pantokrator Complex (Zeyrek Camii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) that included the mausoleum of the imperial dynasty, a monastery, a hospital, an orphanage, a home of the elderly and a poorhouse was founded in 1118 by Empress Piroska-Eirene and EmperorContinue reading “CONFERENCE: Pantokrator 900: Cultural Memories of a Byzantine Complex (August 7-10 2018), ANAMED Istanbul”
CONFERENCE: ‘L’oeuvre en mouvement, de l’Antiquité au XVIIe siècle’, Amiens (June 7-8 2018)
Conference: L’oeuvre en mouvement, de l’Antiquité au XVIIe siècle Amiens, Logis du Roy, 9 passage du Logis du Roy F-80000, June 7 – 08, 2018 Le laboratoire TrAme (Textes, représentations, archéologie et mémoire de l’Antiquité à la Renaissance), EA 4284 de l’Université de Picardie Jules Verne à Amiens (axe « Objets, matérialité, représentations »), organise un colloque pluridisciplinaire surContinue reading “CONFERENCE: ‘L’oeuvre en mouvement, de l’Antiquité au XVIIe siècle’, Amiens (June 7-8 2018)”
Colloquium: International graduate student colloquium in Amiens (May 29th – 30th 2018)
Journées doctorales internationales – « Quel lieu choisir ? Implantation, représentation et mention de l’édifice et de l’objet (XIe-XVIe siècles) » – Amiens 29 et 30 mai 2018 [FR et EN] Le laboratoire Trame (Textes, représentations, archéologie et mémoire de l’Antiquité à la Renaissance) de l’Université de Picardie Jules Verne s’est associé à l’UR Transitions. MoyenContinue reading “Colloquium: International graduate student colloquium in Amiens (May 29th – 30th 2018)”
Conference: Encounters East/West: Byzantium – Ottoman Empire (Munich, 29 Jun 18)
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, München, June 29, 2018 Workshop Encounters East/West: Byzantium – Ottoman Empire Program: 13.00 Chair: Franz A. Bauer, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München Ivan Valchev, Universität Sofia: Roman Religious Artifacts After Antiquity (Examples from modern Bulgaria) Georgi Sengalevich, Universität Sofia: Signs and Symbols of the Elite on Luxury Objects of the Late Byzantine World Ella Beaucamp,Continue reading “Conference: Encounters East/West: Byzantium – Ottoman Empire (Munich, 29 Jun 18)”
Conference: Pillaging Sacred Spaces (Cologne, 3-4 May 18)
Internationales Kolleg Morphomata, Universität zu Köln, Weyertal 59 (Rückgebäude), 3. Stockwerk, Bibliothek, 50937 Köln, Germany, May 3 – 04, 2018 Pillaging Sacred Spaces. Diachronic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives While plundering has been an intrinsic part of warfare throughout human history, his workshop will explore the specifi c notion of pillaging sacred space from iachronic and cross-cultural perspectives. HowContinue reading “Conference: Pillaging Sacred Spaces (Cologne, 3-4 May 18)”
Conference: St-Martial a Limoges 1018-2018 (Limoges 29-30 November, 2018)
The 2014 reappraisal of the documentary evidence for the construction of the 11th-century chevet of the church of Saint-Martial at Limoges established a primary construction date of between 1017×18 and 1028, drawing attention to the exceptional importance of this building campaign. The various foundations and substructures which supported this new eastern arm were also then brought to light duringContinue reading “Conference: St-Martial a Limoges 1018-2018 (Limoges 29-30 November, 2018)”
Symposium: Reading Annual GCMS Summer Symposium (21st June 2018
Please join us at our Summer Symposium on the theme of ‘Emotion and Devotion in Medieval Europe’. Thursday 21 June 2018, 09:00-18:00 Van Emden Lecture Theatre and G27L, Edith Morley, Whiteknights campus This symposium will explore the growing area of research into the study of male and female medieval lay piety, and is being runContinue reading “Symposium: Reading Annual GCMS Summer Symposium (21st June 2018”
Conference: ‘Transmissions and Translations in the Medieval World’ Conference, University of York (2-3 June 2018)
Conference: ‘Transmissions and Translations in the Medieval World’, Kings Manor at the University of York (2-3 June 2018) The concepts of transmission and translation are central to the evolution of the pan-European multi-cultural nature of medieval society. Cross-cultural connections in the political arena, mercantile trade routes, the dissemination of Christianity and interactions with Islam andContinue reading “Conference: ‘Transmissions and Translations in the Medieval World’ Conference, University of York (2-3 June 2018)”
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