Goya: Order and Disorder, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Exhibition closes 19 January 2015. exhibition dedicated to Spanish master Francisco Goya (1746–1828). The largest retrospective of the artist to take place in America in 25 years, this exhibition features 170 paintings, prints and drawings. It includes many loans from Europe and the US, including 21 works fromContinue reading “Goya: Order and Disorder, Boston: Exhibition closes 19 January 2015”
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El Greco in New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Exhibition closes 1st February 2015
El Greco in New York (New York, Metropolitan Museum). Exhibition closes 1st February 2015. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of El Greco, New York’s Metropolitan Museum and the Hispanic Society of America are pooling their collections of the work of this great painter to provide a panorama of his art unrivaled outside the MuseoContinue reading “El Greco in New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Exhibition closes 1st February 2015”
El Greco at the Frick Collection, New York: Final weeks
The Frick Collection, New York: El Greco at the Frick Collection. Exhibition closes on 1st February 2015. Henry Clay Frick had a deep appreciation for Spanish painting, particularly the work of El Greco. Frick traveled to Spain twice and acquired three works by the artist between 1905 and 1913. Here they are displayed side by side for the firstContinue reading “El Greco at the Frick Collection, New York: Final weeks”
The Frick Collection, New York: Lecture on El Greco by Xavier Bray, 28 January 2015
The Frick Collection, New York, Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 6:00–7:00PM: “Demystifying El Greco: His Use of Wax, Clay, and Plaster Models“. Lecture by Xavier Bray, Arturo and Holly Melosi Chief Curator, Dulwich Picture Gallery (London). Free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations not accepted. An inventory of El Greco’s studio madeContinue reading “The Frick Collection, New York: Lecture on El Greco by Xavier Bray, 28 January 2015”
The Frick Collection, New York: Symposium, El Greco Comes to America, 26 January 2015
New York: The Frick Collection’s Center for the History of Collecting is holding a symposium, “El Greco Comes to America,” on Monday, January 26, 2015, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Registration is required if you wish to attend this free event. Speakers: Ellen Prokop, Susan Grace Galassi, Marcus Burke, Walter Liedtke, Xavier Salomon, José LuisContinue reading “The Frick Collection, New York: Symposium, El Greco Comes to America, 26 January 2015”
British Library: Self-service photography BL Reading Rooms
As of 5 January 2015, the British Library’s current self-service copying arrangements will be extended to include photography using Readers’ own compact cameras, tablets and mobile phones. For further details click here.
The Church in Western Iberia: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, July 6-9, 2015
The Church in Western Iberia (León, Asturias, Galicia, and Portugal). International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, July 6-9, 2015. Organiser: James D’Emilio, Department of Humanities, University of South Florida. Five sessions: Session 1016: Wednesday, July 8, 9:00 – 10:30 The Church in Western Iberia (León, Asturias, Galicia, and Portugal), I: Early Medieval Galicia Session 1116:Continue reading “The Church in Western Iberia: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, July 6-9, 2015”
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies (JMIS): Best Article Prize (2015)
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies: Best Article Prize (2015). The editors of the Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies (JMIS) and Routledge announce the first annual $500 prize for the most outstanding article published in JMIS in 2015. All articles published in JMIS in 2015 will automatically be considered for the Best Article Prize, and all submissionsContinue reading “Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies (JMIS): Best Article Prize (2015)”
Fundación Carolina: Call for scholarship applications, 2015-2016
The Fundación Carolina (Spain) has released its call for scholarship applications, 2015-2016, in a variety of fields including “artes, humanidades, y comunicación”. Applications are not limited to individuals in Spanish-speaking countries; the Fundación Carolina invites applications from Brazilian scholars, too. The range of support appears to extend, for example, to students working on doctoral degrees as wellContinue reading “Fundación Carolina: Call for scholarship applications, 2015-2016”
ARTES visit to Malta, November 2014, by Susan Wilson
ARTES visit to Malta, November 2014, by Susan Wilson Malta was warm and sunny when the ARTES group landed: cacti, stony, tiny fields, palm trees, the sirocco blowing. Then the next day a huge grey-brown cloud rose up, it poured with rain, and cars were covered with Saharan dust. Valletta is charming, the giant rampartsContinue reading “ARTES visit to Malta, November 2014, by Susan Wilson”
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