16-17 September 2016 This two-day conference explores the extraordinary life and work of the Cambridge academic Robert Willis (1800-1875). Willis was a famous Cambridge polymath. A Fellow of Gonville and Caius, he was Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and taught engineering in the early years of that subject. His research and teaching wasContinue reading “Conference: Robert Willis: Science, Technology and Architecture in the 19th Century”
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Conference: Choir stalls and their workshops (Greifswald, 23-26 June 2016)
Choir stalls were not only simple seating for the priests and monks. With their highly complex imaging systems they were also one of the most important and complex artistic tasks in medieval cathedrals, monastic churches, and even parishes. In recent years, research has focused primarily on iconographic research and formal and stylistic analysis, as hasContinue reading “Conference: Choir stalls and their workshops (Greifswald, 23-26 June 2016)”
Tenth International Conference of Iconographic Studies Rijeka, Croatia 2-3 June 2016.
Marian Iconography East and West The Tenth International Conference of Iconographic Studies will be held in Rijeka, Croatia 2-3 June 2016. Full details of the programme can be found below: Marian Iconography Conference programme
Conference: Modelling Medieval Vaults London, 14 July 2016
The University of Liverpool in London, Finsbury Square. Seminar Room 4, July 14, 2016 Registration deadline: Jul 7, 2016 The use of digital surveying and analysis techniques, such as laser scanning, photogrammetry, 3D reconstructions or reverse engineering offers the opportunity to re-examine historic architecture. Digital analysis has enabled new research into design processes, construction methods, structural engineering, buildingContinue reading “Conference: Modelling Medieval Vaults London, 14 July 2016”
Conference Sicily: Heritage of the World British Museum 24-25th June 2016
This two-day conference accompanies the exhibition Sicily: culture and conquest. It will focus on two periods of enlightenment that stand out in Sicily’s history – Greek settlement from the 8th to 3rd centuries BC, and Norman rule in the 11th and 12th centuries AD. There will be papers on recent research, new excavations, and the economyContinue reading “Conference Sicily: Heritage of the World British Museum 24-25th June 2016”
Conference: “The most beautiful is also the holiest”: aesthetic aspects of the sacred in medieval art and Islamic calligraphy
Conference: “Das Schönste ist auch das Heiligste” – Ästhetische Aspekte des Heiligen in den mittelalterlichen Bildkünsten und der islamischen Kalligraphie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg, May 11-13, 2016 Programme Mittwoch, 11.5.2016, Wassersaal, Orangerie 19.00 Uhr Begrüßung Klaus HERBERS (Erlangen) 19.15 Uhr Jens KULENKAMPFF (Erlangen): Das Schöne und das Heilige. Ein Versuch Donnerstag, 12.5.2016, Sitzungssaal (2.012), AlteContinue reading “Conference: “The most beautiful is also the holiest”: aesthetic aspects of the sacred in medieval art and Islamic calligraphy”
Conference: II INTERNATIONAL MEETING MAGISTRI CATALONIAE: Art and Ceremony in the Latin West and the Byzantine East, Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona, 27 April 2016
Conference: II INTERNATIONAL MEETING MAGISTRI CATALONIAE: Art and Ceremony in the Latin West and the Byzantine East, Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona, 27 April 2016. The II INTERNATIONAL MEETING MAGISTRI CATALONIAE will be held next 27 April 2016 at the Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). This meeting has been organizedContinue reading “Conference: II INTERNATIONAL MEETING MAGISTRI CATALONIAE: Art and Ceremony in the Latin West and the Byzantine East, Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona, 27 April 2016”
Conference: International Bridges Group in Prague, Neo-Renaissance Villa Lanna in Prague, 8 – 10 July 2016
The International Bridges Group will meet in Prague for our second symposium. The Charles Bridge in Prague, with its spectacular gate tower, makes the city an excellent choice, and will be a major topic of discussion. In addition to that, we have also planned a one day trip to Písek, a charming medieval town outside of Prague and the home of the oldest standing bridge in the Czech Republic.
Edinburgh College of Art Trecento seminar, Artist and Authorship (6 May 2016)
6th May 2016 10:00 – 17:00 Hunter Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art, 74, Lauriston Place , Edinburgh Convened by Claudia Bolgia and Luca Palozzi from the School of History of Art This one-day international research seminar on ‘Artist and Authorship’ is designed to take stock of the field, showcase award-winning, original research and discussContinue reading “Edinburgh College of Art Trecento seminar, Artist and Authorship (6 May 2016)”
ST STEPHEN’S CHAPEL, WESTMINSTER: Visual and Political Culture 1292-1941 (19 September, 2016)
ST STEPHEN’S CHAPEL, WESTMINSTER: Visual and Political Culture 1292-1941 This major conference will present the results of a three-year project to explore the history of a building at the heart of the political life of the nation for over 700 years. Keynote speakers include Professor David Carpenter (King’s College, London) & Dr Paul Seaward (HistoryContinue reading “ST STEPHEN’S CHAPEL, WESTMINSTER: Visual and Political Culture 1292-1941 (19 September, 2016)”
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