Symposium XXIII for the Study of the Underdrawing and Technology in Painting
The international and interdisciplinary XXIII Symposium for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting focuses on 'Cross-Media Perspectives. Technical Studies of Art on Panel, Paper and Parchment (1400-1600)'. The three-day congress will take place from 11 to 13 January 2024 in Leuven and Brussels. You can register now.
The XXIIIrd Symposium for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting will provide a scientific forum for the presentation of new technical studies in art history, concentrating on art from the Middle Ages and Early Modern period (1400-1600). The conference will focus on the technical examination of art in a variety of media and supports: panel paintings, painting on parchment and canvas, drawings, cartoons, sketches, model- and sketchbooks, prints and manuscript illuminations.
The symposium is organised with several partners: KU Leuven, Illuminare, UCLouvain, Musea Brugge, KIK-IRPA and this year also KBR and M Leuven.
You can register now to attend the event.
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