Conservators Michele Marincola and Lucretia Kargère have published a new volume on the history, theory, and practice of the conservation of medieval sculpture. Medieval polychrome wood sculptures are highly complex objects, bearers of histories that begin with their original carving and adornment and continue through long centuries of repainting, deterioration, restoration, and conservation. Abundantly illustrated,Continue reading “New Publication: The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture”
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New Issue of Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture
The Autumn 2020 issue of Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture (Kenyon College) is out now. As always, online access to Peregrinations is free and available to all interested students and scholars. The current issue features articles highlighting shifts in medieval iconography and its various interpretations. Six book reviews are also included. To accessContinue reading “New Issue of Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture”
The ICMA’s Statement On Executive Orders Regarding Monuments
On July 31, 2020, the International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA) released its official statement regarding current discourses on the creation, history, reception, and destruction of monuments. The Statement also reflects on Executive Orders concerning classical and Federal architecture and its promotion and reception in America. To read the statement in full, please visit theContinue reading “The ICMA’s Statement On Executive Orders Regarding Monuments”
PhD Funding: PhD candidate in the ERC Consolidator project FEATHERS: Elizabeth I, Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, deadline 7 September 2020
The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) invites applications for a PhD candidate in the ERC Consolidator project FEATHERS: Elizabeth I.
News: Canterbury Cathedral Free entry for all visitors – until Sunday 12 July 2020
Canterbury Cathedral’s free entry to all visitors offer continues until Sunday 12 July, after this, kids go free with reduced prices for adults until 31 August. All tickets must be pre-booked online via our website. They’ve introduced a range of new safety measures to ensure your wellbeing, including one-way routes, enhanced cleaning regimes, hand sanitiser stations, distancedContinue reading “News: Canterbury Cathedral Free entry for all visitors – until Sunday 12 July 2020”
Online Summer School: 2nd Verona International Summer School in Medieval Manuscripts (7-11 September 2020), deadline 31 August 2020
The Verona International Summer School in Medieval Manuscripts offers an intensive course in writing culture from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages (415-1500). Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, the 2020 edition is offered only via a digital platform (Moodle).
New Journal Publication: British Art Studies, Issue 16 – June 2020
The British Art Studies is pleased to announce the publication of the latest journal issue: Issue 16 – June 2020. Of interest to Medieval Art historians may be their section New Approaches to St Stephen’s Chapel, Palace of Westminster, which includes: New Approaches to St Stephen’s Chapel, Palace of Westminster: One Object Introduction, by Tim Ayers and John CooperContinue reading “New Journal Publication: British Art Studies, Issue 16 – June 2020”
Call for Applications: 9th Bern Research Camp for the Applied Arts (Bern, 16–18 May 2019)
Deadline: Feb 28, 2019 9th Bern Research Camp for the Applied Arts 16 May–18 May 2019, University of Bern, Institute of Art History, Department History of Textile Arts From the 18th century onwards, the concept of the genius and a preference for the “autonomous” art work led to a separation of the so-called fine artsContinue reading “Call for Applications: 9th Bern Research Camp for the Applied Arts (Bern, 16–18 May 2019)”
IX COLOQUIO ARS MEDIAEVALIS: Belleza, persuasión y retórica en el arte medieval (Aguilar de Campoo, Spain, 10 al 12 de mayo de 2019)
Click here for more information En las últimas décadas, los estudios de historia del arte medieval han pasado de estudiar el significado de las obras a analizar su materialidad. Más recientemente, Mary Carruthers, Paul Binski y otros académicos han renovado el estudio sobre la experiencia estética medieval. Para desentrañar y razonar las nociones sobre bellezaContinue reading “IX COLOQUIO ARS MEDIAEVALIS: Belleza, persuasión y retórica en el arte medieval (Aguilar de Campoo, Spain, 10 al 12 de mayo de 2019)”
CFP: ‘Same Old Things? Re-Telling the Italian Renaissance’, London, 3 May 19
Courtauld Institute of Art London, May 3, 2019 Deadline: Jan 28, 2019 Same Old Things? Re-Telling the Italian Renaissance Even today, the history of art is largely dominated by narratives that are for the most part style-based. They tell a story that is teleological, ever-progressive, and structured around influential artistic centres. Within this framework, theContinue reading “CFP: ‘Same Old Things? Re-Telling the Italian Renaissance’, London, 3 May 19”
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