
Type : Appel à communication
Date limite de l’appel : 6 juillet 2017
Date de l’événement : 18 novembre 2017
Lieu : The Courtauld Institute of Art
The contested concept of “reproduction” stands at a critical nexus of the conceptualisation of Early Modern artistic thought. The early modern period has been characterised by the development of novel and efficient reproduction technologies, as well as the emergence of global empires, growing interconnectedness through trade, warfare and conquest, and the rise of new markets and cultures of collecting. This ethos of innovation and cultural exchange was, however, contextualised against myriad contemporary ideologies still rooted in the values and legends of narratives of the past. Reproduction stood at the centre of this dichotomy. Set against the context of changing cultural tastes and the increasingly overlapping public and private spheres, ‘reproductions’ were involved within changing viewing practices, artistic pedagogy, acts of homage and collecting. Continuer la lecture de Appel à communication : Recasting Reproduction (1500-1800) (London, 18 Nov 17)