International Conference
Palacio Huerto Ruano, Lorca, ES
November 27-30, 2024
Organized by the Lorca City Council and the Luxury Arts Research Group of the Department of Art History of the University of Murcia. The congress will be held between November 27 and 30, 2024 in Lorca (Region of Murcia).
Description: This congress aims to create a space to present and discuss the results of the most recent studies on the history of embroidery in its broadest dimension, without prioritizing specific cultural, artistic, or chronological areas, but encompassing all aspects that such an ancient art as embroidery entails.
Research Lines: Those interested in participating in the congress by presenting a communication must adhere to any of the themes that the Scientific Committee has established following the following descriptors:
Spanish embroidery history. European embroidery history. Ibero-American embroidery history. Geographies and circulation. Temporal connections. Spatial connections. Material connections. Formal connections. Technical connections. Relationships and exchanges. Aesthetic relationships. Uses and functions. Identities. Dating. Survivals. Typologies. Definition of centers, workshops, studios, schools, masters, etc. Flow of artists. Transmission of teaching. Craft and guilds. Techniques and designs. Patronage and sponsorship. Cultural histories surrounding embroidery. Religious contexts. Civil contexts. Provenances. Religious image embroidery. Civil and military embroidery. Rituals and symbolic practices. Liturgies and ceremonies. Cataloging and conservation. Theory, methodology, and historiography. Authorship and attributions. Decorations and ornamentations. Museums and collections. Restoration and conservation. Documentary findings. Research sources. Copies and fakes. Art market and trade. New challenges and approaches.
Languages for communications: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, English.
People interested in presenting at the conference must send their proposals between March 5 and August 31, 2024, to the following email address: congresobordadolorca@um.es
The proposal must include the following items:
- Title of the proposal.
- Brief summary of the proposal and justification (500 words maximum).
- Brief CV (300 words maximum).
- Name of the author or authors.
- Institution to which it is or are linked.
- Email address.
- Postal address.
- Phone number.
More information and Call for Papers here.
