The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its New Series: Diversifying the History of Collecting We are delighted to announce the first events of a new programme designed to diversify research into the history of collecting. Our first session will be dedicated to the role of women in the history of collecting, … Continue reading SHC Series: Diversifying the History of Collecting
SHC Lecture: Rediscovering the Raphael Cartoons at the V&A
The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Autumn Series Rediscovering the Raphael Cartoons at the V&A Dr. Ana Debenedetti | Curator of Paintings V&A Monday 16 November, 6.30 pm GMT Online The Raphael Cartoons are among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance in the UK. Shortly after his election in 1513, … Continue reading SHC Lecture: Rediscovering the Raphael Cartoons at the V&A
CFP: Collecting Orthodoxy in the West: A History and a Look Towards the Future (9 November 2020)
Collecting Orthodoxy in the West: A History and a Look Towards the Future In a 1947 article titled “Byzantine Art and Scholarship in America,” Kurt Weitzmann examined the history of collecting Byzantine art in the United States. “…The combination of formal beauty and material splendor, coupled with great technical perfection and an aristocratic spirit which … Continue reading CFP: Collecting Orthodoxy in the West: A History and a Look Towards the Future (9 November 2020)
Seminar Collection: Edmond Foulc, Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart: 19th century collectors
Seminar Collection Edmond Foulc, Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart: 19th century collectors Tuesday, 10 November, 2020 at 06.30-8.00pm (Paris Time) Online (in French) Speakers : Giancarla Cilmi (EPHE) and Alexandra Gauthier (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) For this session of the seminar we will have two speakers who will talk to us about both Edmond Foulc and Édouard André and Nélie … Continue reading Seminar Collection: Edmond Foulc, Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart: 19th century collectors
SHC Autumn Series on Independent Museums in the UK (Session 3)
A presentation by Julie Finch, director, Compton Verney Thursday 5 November 2020, 6.30 pm (GMT) Online Organised by Marie Tavinor In the UK, some independent museums are currently at risk of closing down when their collections contribute to the richness and diversity of our heritage. SocHistColl is dedicating an autumn series to independent museums and … Continue reading SHC Autumn Series on Independent Museums in the UK (Session 3)