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:
CFP: Trecento Art beyond Italy Deadline 28th May 2016
Panel Session at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America, Chicago, 30 March – 1 April, 2017
Trecento Art beyond Italy (session sponsored by the IAS at the Chicago RSA):
There is a great corpus of scholarship regarding the debts of Trecento visual culture to Byzantine, Gothic, and Islamic art or architecture. There remains considerable space, however, to explore how Trecento architects, artists, and objects shaped contemporaneous visual culture beyond the Italian peninsula, in regions including the Latin East, the Balkans, Byzantium, Bohemia, England, and the papal court of Avignon. The multiple sources of transmission involved traveling artists, churchmen, crusaders, courts, merchants, and portable objects themselves. In 1373, for instance, the merchant Francesco di Marco Datini asked an agent to buy devotional panels in Florence to resell at Avignon: “Let there be in the center Our Lord on the Cross, or Our Lady, whomsoever you find—I care not, so that the figures be handsome and large…and the cost no more than 5.5 or 6.5 florins.”
This panel investigates the impact of Trecento visual culture on monuments abroad, taking a critical approach to causation in artistic practice. Speakers might focus on workshop technologies and other mechanisms of distribution, international networks of patronage, the relative competencies of patrons and craftsmen in constructing specific images and buildings, and examples of assimilating new visual idioms with preexisting ones. They are further encouraged to take a critical approach to the ritual or ideological implications of artistic transmission. Lastly—recognizing the fluidity of objects, ideas, and people—speakers are welcomed to comment on the rewards or pitfalls of recasting the Trecento artistic domain as a more dynamic, relative, and international phenomenon than traditional narratives have permitted.
Please send a brief abstract (no more than 150 words); a selection of keywords for your talk; and a brief curriculum vitae (300-word maximum in outline rather than narrative form) to amy.gillette@temple.edu by 28 May 2016.
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, building archaeology and
relationships between buildings. Recent research on Continental
European and Central American architecture has established the
significance of these techniques, however, as yet there has been little
exploitation of digital technologies in the context of medieval
architecture in the British Isles. This is despite international
recognition of the importance of thirteenth and fourteenth-century
English vault design to the history of Gothic architecture in an
international context.
The aims of the present symposium are to present new research in this
emerging field to establish appropriate methodologies using digital
tools and identify significant questions for future research in the
area.
The symposium will be relevant to anyone with an interest in:
Medieval architecture
Three-dimensional digital methodologies
Digital techniques used for the analysis of historic works of
architecture
PROGRAMME
09:00
Welcome (tea and coffee)
09:30
Introduction
09:40
Keynote: Prof Norbert Nussbaum, Thomas Bauer and Jörg Lauterbach:
Benedikt Ried’s Deconstructive Vaults in Prague Castle – Design,
Construction and Meaning
10:30 Tea and coffee break
Digital processes 1
10:50
Carmen Pérez de los Ríos:
Researching tas-de-charge Design and Construction Methods: an Approach
Supported by Digital Techniques
11:10
Danilo Di Mascio:
Morphological and geometric complexities of built heritage
11:30
Marco Carpiceci and Fabio Colonnese:
Medieval vaults for Renaissance architecture. Modelling the vaults on
sheet 10 of Leonardo da Vinci’s Code B
11:50
Enrique Rabasa-Díaz, Ana López-Mozo, Miguel Ángel Alonso-Rodríguez and
Rafael Martín-Talaverano:
Technical knowledge transfer in European Late Gothic: multi-star vaults
12:10 Questions
12:20
Keynote: Prof Santiago Huerta:
Cracks and distortions in masonry arches and vaults
13:10 Lunch break
New questions in 14th-century vaulting
13:50
Nick Webb:
Wells cathedral choir aisle vaults: digital documentation and analysis
14:05
Alex Buchanan:
Wells cathedral choir aisle vaults: issues of interpretion
14:20
Andrew Budge:
Design changes: the macro- and micro-architectural vaults of
fourteenth-century collegiate churches
14:40
Sophie Dentzer-Niklasson:
From Two to Three Dimensions: Drawings and Design Processes in Medieval
Vaulting
15:00 Questions
15:10 Tea and coffee break
Digital processes 2
15:30
Rosana Guerra and Paula Fuentes:
The construction of the vaults of Mallorca cathedral
15:50
Weiyi Pei and Lui Tam:
Comparison of Digital Documentation Methodologies of Neo-gothic
Vaulting System: A Case Study of Dominican Church, Ghent, Belgium
16:10
Balázs Szőke, Balázs Szakonyi and Gergely Buzás:
Role of the “Horizontal ribs” in late gothic vault constructions in
Hungary.
16:30 Questions
16:40 Keynote: Prof Benjamin Ibarra-Sevilla
Enquiries to be addressed to njwebb@liverpool.ac.uk
Further information about the symposium can be found at:
http://www.tracingthepast.org.uk/events
Lecture: ‘Warfare, Christianity and the ‘Peace of God’: Non-Combatant Immunity in Medieval Reality and Theory’ with Professor John Gillingham, University of Southampton, 7 June 2016, 6pm
The Reuter Lecture this year will be given by Professor John Gillingham, FBA, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the London School of Economics.
‘Warfare, Christianity and the ‘Peace of God’: Non-Combatant Immunity in Medieval Reality and Theory’
Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 6pm
For many historians of war and society it remains an article of faith that the medieval Christian church attempted to mitigate the horrors of war. The “Peace Movement” of the tenth and eleventh centuries is thought to have made a significant contribution to the early development of laws of war in the West on the grounds that it aimed at protecting not only ecclesiastical persons and property but also non-combatants in general, above all women and children. In this lecture I question and qualify this orthodoxy, in part by analysis of the provisions of early church councils, in part by considering the discontinuance in practice of ancient and early medieval ‘total war’..
This lecture will be chaired by Professor Peter Clarke, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Director of the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Culture.
The speaker is an eminent scholar of the political history of the Central Middle Ages, especially the Angevin Empire, and his many distinguished publications include a biography of Richard I (the Lionheart) in the Yale English Monarchs Series, published in 1999. He shared with Timothy Reuter, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton (1994-2002), not only an interest in European politics of the Central Middle Ages but also a personal and professional friendship which makes him a highly suitable speaker to give a lecture in Reuter’s memory. The lecture will be introduced by another close friend and colleague of Timothy Reuter’s and a previous Reuter Lecturer, Dame Jinty Nelson, FBA, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, King’s College London.
Event Information
Venue
Avenue Campus
University of Southampton
SO17 1BF
RSVP by 31 May
This event is free however you must register to attend and receive joining instructions. There will be refreshments served before the lecture and a drink reception to follow the lecture. To register for a place please emailtps@southampton.ac.uk
If you have any further questions or queries about this event please contact Tracy Storey ontps@southampton.ac.uk
Illuminating the Past: A Workshop on the Making and Meaning of Gothic Colour 16th June 2016
Eastridge Hospital Canterbury, 16th June 2016
Illuminating the Past is an informal sharing of research. Included in the day’s activities are a series of exciting talks led by graduates and early career scholars, demonstrations on the making and use of medieval colour, an exhibition including objects from The Beaney and interactive activities.
It’s hard to think of a better setting as the event will take place inside Eastridge Hospital Canterbury, a 12th-c pilgrims’ residence right in the centre of town (with breaks and drinks taking place in the beautiful Greyfriars’ garden).
Please feel free to drop in at any time during the day between 9.30am -5pm without booking. However, attendance for the talks needs to be pre-booked. In order to do this, and to view the talks programme, please visit:
Dr Jayne Wackett, AHRC Cultural Engagement Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Kent
Musea Brugge Research School November 19-21, 2016 & February 25–27, 2017
The Flemish research centre for the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands is organising the second edition of its museum research school in 2016-2017. The innovative formula of this Musea Brugge Research School allows motivated art history students to study 15th and 16th century art works from the Bruges museum collections in depth, as part of a select group of other students, docents, and curators from various national and international universities and institutions. The research school targets art history students at the BA or MA level who have a strong interest in Netherlandish art and who intend to embark on a career in the field. The research school provides participants with the opportunity to delve into selected works of art from the collections for three consecutive days and introduces various research methodologies that help in understanding and interpreting art and its context. The research school presents workshops and lectures on historiography, methodology, technical art history, and archival research, as well as possibilities for extensive study and ample discussions in the museum during closing hours.
The research school will take place in Bruges on November 19 – 21, 2016 and February 25 – 27, 2017 and consists of two three-days sessions. The first will offer the participants an occasion to study the objects of the collections in depth and to discuss various relevant aspects of 15th and 16th century Flemish art. During the second session in February contributions of the participants, based on the results of the first session, will be presented and discussed among the docents and participants. Participation to the Musea Brugge Research School is free but students must take care of their travel and lodging expenses.
Three lunches and two dinners are included. There are 15 places available. Studentsfrom all universities are eligible to apply. Students must be able to follow and hold a discussion in English.
For more information and to stay posted, follow us on Facebook. Interested students should send a motivation letter in English and a CV to museabruggeresearchschool@brugge.be by 10 June 2016. They will be notified of a place in the research school by 30 June 2016.
The Musea Brugge Research School is an initiative of the Flemish research centre for the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands, the Groeningemuseum and Hospitaalmuseum. These institutions are supported by the Flemish government.
The mission of the Flemish research centre is to initiate, facilitate, stimulate and disseminate research related to 15th and 16th century Flemish art.
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 economy and architecture of the island, as well as highlighting the importance of the island’s UNESCO sites.
A full programme is attached. Booking is essential through the British Museum website.
Tickets £50
Members/Concessions £35
The event will be held in the Stevenson Lecture Theatre. Registration begins at 09.30 with the first presentation at 10.00.
Organised by the British Museum in collaboration with the Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Sicily conference programme 24-25 June 2016
CFP: In Search of Wisdom: Knowledge Spaces and Networks across the Mediterranean Sea November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 2016
In Search of Wisdom: Knowledge Spaces and Networks across the Mediterranean Sea
10th COMPLUTENSE CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL ART
NOVEMBER 2nd, 3rd, AND 4th 2016
RESEARCH PROJECT: “Al-Andalus, the Hispanic Kingdoms and Egypt: Art, Power and Knowledge in the Medieval Mediterranean. Exchange Networks and their impact on the Visual Culture”(HAR2013-45578-R)
The aim of this conference is to deepen into the various insights of the construction of spaces and the production of works of art linked to sciences and knowledge in the Middle Ages, throughout different geographical, cultural, and social realms within the Mediterranean area.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Paper proposals should include an abstract of the issue written in Spanish, English or French languages (a maximum of ca. 1,000 words), a bibliographical reference’s list on the subject (a maximum of 10 references), and a short Curriculum Vitae of the submitter (a maximum of ca. 500 words). Proposals should be framed within one of the four indicated sessions by the submitter. Priority will be given to those innovative approaches, critical analyses or insights into the specific framework of the session topics, especially those linked to al-Andalus, Hispanic Kingdoms or Medieval Egypt. Proposals should be send to jcam@ucm.es before June, 15th 2016; once they have been selected by the scientific committee, their acceptance will be notified to authors before June, 30th 2016.
SESSIONS
- “Mirror of Princes: paideia, uirtus and adab” is focused on secular places of knowledge.
- “Science and its usages” deals with those spaces and networks where medieval science was developed.
- “Books and their spaces” is devoted to the production of Medieval manuscripts and the places for books.
- “Masters, sages, and patrons” analyzes the relationship between patrons, artisans, and knowledge producers, paying special attention to synergies of all those linked to scientific development.
INVITED CONTRIBUTORS
Evelyne Berriot-Salvadore (Université Montpellier 3), Eduardo Carrero (UAB), Miquel Forcada (UB), Ángel Fuentes Domínguez (UAM), Emilio González Ferrín (Universidad de Sevilla), Alfonso Jiménez (Universidad de Sevilla), Miguel Marañón (Instituto Cervantes), Rafael Ramón Guerrero, María Jesús Viguera (UCM), Gerhard Wolf (Kuntshistorisches-Max Planck Institute, Florencia).
SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Alexandra Uscatescu e Irene González Hernando (coordinadoras), Susana Calvo Capilla, Juan Carlos Ruiz Souza, Azucena Hernández Pérez, Víctor Rabasco García, Pilar Martínez Taboada, Herbert González Zymla, Noelia Silva Santa-Cruz, Javier Martínez de Aguirre, Marta Poza Yagüe, Óscar Monterreal, Elena Paulino, Manuel Parada y Laura Molina.
CFP: SAH Annual Conference (Glasgow, 7-11 Jun 17)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, June 7 – 11, 2017
Deadline: Jun 6, 2016
The Society of Architectural Historians is now accepting abstracts for its 70th Annual International Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, June 7–11. Please submit an abstract no later than June 6, 2016, to one of the 33 thematic sessions, the Graduate Student Lightning Talks or the open sessions. The thematic sessions have been selected to cover topics
across all time periods and architectural styles. SAH encourages submissions from architectural, landscape, and urban historians; museum curators; preservationists; independent scholars; architects; and members of SAH chapters and partner organizations.
Thematic sessions and Graduate Student Lightning Talks are listed
below. Please note that those submitting papers for the Graduate
Student Lightning Talks must be graduate students at the time the talk
is being delivered (June 7–11, 2017). Open sessions are available for
those whose research does not match any of the themed sessions.
Instructions and deadlines for submitting to themed sessions and open
sessions are the same.
Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts must be under 300 words.
The title cannot exceed 65 characters, including spaces and punctuation.
Abstracts and titles must follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
Only one abstract per conference by author or co-author may be
submitted.
A maximum of two (2) authors per abstract will be accepted.
LIST OF PAPER SESSIONS
‘A Narrow Place’: Architecture and the Scottish Diaspora
Architectural Ghosts
Architecture and Carbon
Architecture and Immigration in the Twentieth Century
Chinese Architecture and Gardens in a Global Context
City Models: Making and Remaking Urban Space
Colour and Light in Venetian Architecture
Culture, Leisure and the Post-War City: Renewal and Identity
Evidence and Narrative in Architectural History
Graduate Student Lightning Talks
Heritage and History in Sub-Saharan Africa
Landscape and Garden Exchanges between Scotland and America
Mass Housing ‘Elsewhere’
Medieval Vernacular Architecture
Mediterranean Cities in Transition
National, International: Counterculture as a Global Enterprise
Natural Disasters and the Rebuilding of Cities
On Style
Penetrable Walls: Architecture at the Edges of the Roman Empire
Piranesi at 300
Preserving and Repurposing Social Housing: Pitfalls and Promises
Publicly Postmo / dern: Government Agency and 1980s Architecture
Questions of Scale: Micro-architecture in the Global Middle Ages
Reading the Walls: From Tombstones to Public Screens
Reinserting Latin America in the History of Modernism: 1965–1990
Reopening the Open Plan
Rethinking Medieval Rome: Architecture and Urbanism
Spaces of Displacement
The Architecture of Ancient Spectacle
The Architecture of Coal and Other Energies
The Global and the Local in Vernacular Architecture Studies
The Poetics of Roman Architecture
The Politics of Memory, Territory, and Heritage in Iraq and Syria
The Tenement: Collective City Dwelling Before Modernism
From: Helena Dean <hdean@sah.org>
Talk: The Making of the British Museum’s ‘Sicily’ Exhibition 1st June 2016
The Making of the British Museum’s Sicily Exhibition
Dr Dirk Booms, Department of Greek and Roman, British Museum, in conversation with Dr Caroline Goodson.
Dr. Booms, the curator of the current landmark exhibtion Sicily: Culture and Conquest, will discuss the process of developing this exhibition, from first concept to final installation.
6 pm, 1 June 2016 Room G16, Main Building (Malet Street) Birkbeck, University of London Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HX
This event is free; all are welcome to attend.
For further information, email: c.goodson@bbk.ac.uk
Medieval Art Research 