The Museum für Islamische Kunst in Berlin now provides access to more than 11.000 objects online on its website. This is a fundamental milestone in the accessibility of the museum collection and would not have been possible without the generosity of Yousef Jameel, Hon. LHD, a private supporter of the arts, education, and research. BetweenContinue reading “New Online Resource: Collection of the Museum für Islamische Kunst in Berlin”
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CFP: The Artistic Heritage of al-Andalus (Berlin, October 2017)
CFP: The Artistic Heritage of al-Andalus (Berlin, 27-28 Oct 17) Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, October 27 – 28, 2017 Deadline: 28 February 2017 The distinction between own and foreign culture plays a pivotal role in the making of religious, ethnic, and national identities. This was demonstrated by Bernd Roeck in his 2007 introduction to the forth volume inContinue reading “CFP: The Artistic Heritage of al-Andalus (Berlin, October 2017)”
El Siglo de Oro (Berlin)
El Siglo de Oro. The Age of Velázquez Gemäldegalerie, Berlin 01 July 2016 to 30 October 2016 This summer in Berlin, a major exhibition showcasing 17th century Spanish painting and sculpture in all its fascinating variety goes on show outside of Spain for the first time. El Siglo de Oro: The Age of Velázquez comprisesContinue reading “El Siglo de Oro (Berlin)”
SCAN Spanish Contemporary Art Network in Berlin
Just opened: Bête Noire Exhibition, MUSART-BERLIN 29 Apr 2016 – 27 May 2016 Curated by SCAN Spanish COntemporary Art Network Bête Noire is an art exhibition that reflects on conceptual positions and creative opportunities of the colour black (and de-saturation) in the context of contemporary art practices. Includes the work of nine multidisciplinary emerging artistsContinue reading “SCAN Spanish Contemporary Art Network in Berlin”
Anna McSweeney : “Arthur von Gwinner and the Alhambra cupola in Berlin”, 7 May 2015
RESEARCH SEMINAR IN ISLAMIC ART Department of the History of Art & Archaeology SOAS, University of London Anna McSweeney on “Arthur von Gwinner and the Alhambra Cupola in Berlin” Thursday 7 May 2015 5.30pm in Room B111 (Brunei Building) Abstract: One of the jewels in the collection of the Museum für Islamische Kunst in BerlinContinue reading “Anna McSweeney : “Arthur von Gwinner and the Alhambra cupola in Berlin”, 7 May 2015″
CFP: Early Modern Hybridity and Globalization: Artistic and Architectural Exchange in the Iberian World
CFP: Early Modern Hybridity and Globalization: Artistic and Architectural Exchange in the Iberian World, Renaissance Society of America conference, Berlin 2015 Scholarship has accepted “hybridity” as a term referring to cultural cross-fertilization in the early modern globalized society. This panel will examine ideas of exchange in artistic and architectural design in the Iberian world ofContinue reading “CFP: Early Modern Hybridity and Globalization: Artistic and Architectural Exchange in the Iberian World”
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