‘The Spanish sculptor Luisa Roldán (1652–1706) was recognised in her lifetime as an artist of considerable talent. Luisa was born in Seville, the daughter of Pedro Roldán, a prominent sculptor.’ Please click here to read the rest of Dr. Cathy Hall-van den Elsen’s blog post on Art Herstory to find more on Luisa Roldán’s worksContinue reading “A Spanish female artist of the early modern period – ‘Finding Luisa Roldán: A North American road trip’, a blog post by Dr. Cathy Hall-van den Elsen”
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Online Conference: Poetry in paint: Titian’s late mythologies, Organised by the National Gallery, November 3rd, 10th, & 17th
An online conference about the history, context and reception of Titian’s mythological paintings, or ‘poesie’, for Philip II. For more information, including ticket prices, the full programme, and how to register, please click here.
ARTES 20th Anniversary Lecture, ‘Fluttering Draperies and Swooning Saints: The Baroque in Spain and Bavaria’ with Dr Holly Trusted. Recording now available!
A recording of this lecture is now freely available here
New and noteworthy exhibition openings in Spain, October 2020
Obras maestras de la colección Valdés, Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, 7 October 2020 – 1 February 2021. The first exhibition devoted to the art collection of the Bilbao businessman Félix Fernández-Valdés (1895- 1976), 4 of whose paintings entered the Prado’s collection after his death and others are now distributed around other public and privateContinue reading “New and noteworthy exhibition openings in Spain, October 2020”
ARTES 20th Anniversary Lecture, ‘Fluttering Draperies and Swooning Saints: The Baroque in Spain and Bavaria’ with Dr Holly Trusted. Wednesday 21st October 2020, 5.30pm UK time.
REMINDER: Artemisia Gentileschi Visit to the National Gallery on November 5th
ONLY 2 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE Please contact Susan Wilson at <susanruddwilson@gmail.com> asap if you wish to attend. We are pleased to let ARTES members know that a small visit to Artemisia Gentileschi will take place on Thursday November 5th at 0915. Gentileschi spent some years working in Naples (from 1630- until her death, thought toContinue reading “REMINDER: Artemisia Gentileschi Visit to the National Gallery on November 5th”
New Virtual Tour of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo
In association with ARTES, MAVCOR – the Center for the Study of Material & Visual Cultures of Religion – is delighted to announce the first in a series of virtual tours of buildings around the world. The tour of the remarkable mosque of Christ of the Light in Toledo, Spain, is freely accessible at https://mavcor.yale.edu/material-objects/giga-project/christ-light-mosque-toledo.Continue reading “New Virtual Tour of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo”
‘Hidden Gems’, ICOM-ICDAD virtual conference, 15- 16 October 2020, registration is open
The ICDAD 2020 virtual conference looks at “hidden gem” objects, exploring collections from Asia, Europe, the US, and Mexico. Please click here to register for the conference About this Event Every public decorative arts and design collection has hidden corners and unplumbed depths, and many private collections are difficult for outsiders to access during theContinue reading “‘Hidden Gems’, ICOM-ICDAD virtual conference, 15- 16 October 2020, registration is open”
ARTES 20th Anniversary Lecture, ‘Fluttering Draperies and Swooning Saints: The Baroque in Spain and Bavaria’ with Dr. Holly Trusted, please find details below:
[ONLINE CONFERENCE] Travelling Objects, Travelling People: Art and Artists of Late-Medieval and Renaissance Iberia and Beyond, c. 1400–1550
Thursday 10 December 2020, 1:00 pm – 5:35 pm Friday 11 December 2020, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Please click here to register for this live online event. Travelling Objects, Travelling Peopleaims to nuance our understanding of the exchanges and influences that shaped the artistic landscape of Medieval and Renaissance Iberia. Traditional narratives hold thatContinue reading “[ONLINE CONFERENCE] Travelling Objects, Travelling People: Art and Artists of Late-Medieval and Renaissance Iberia and Beyond, c. 1400–1550”
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