Byzantine illuminated manuscripts constitute a fascinating field of study to be explored in terms of cross-cultural exchanges , gender issues and the spreading of profane topics. This phenomenon was especially richin the turmoil of 12th-and-13th century art in the Mediterranean as a privileged space for interchangingbetween Latins, Greeks and Muslims. The prestige of Constantinople, the continuity of deep-rooted Byzantine artistic traditions in most of the areasof the Mediterranean (Sicily, Venice, Cyprus, Crusader States, etc), and the increasing mobility of artists,models, and codices fostered these kinds of artistic encounters.
This First International Seminar MABILUS is focused on the study of these topics, especially those especiallythose regarding gender roles, the depiction of Otherness, the use and meaning of profane repertoires in manuscripts and their spreading and impact on other visual arts.
November 11th 2022 – Sala de Graus, Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Coordinators:
Manuel Castiñeiras González (UAB)
Carles Sánchez Márquez (UAB)
Giulia Arcidiacono (Università di Catania)
Technical secretary: Elena Ramazza (UAB)
Organized by:
Research Project: Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts in Spain: Artworks, Context and Materiality MABILUS (MICINN-PID2020-120067GB-I00) .
SGR MAGISTRI CATALONIAE ET MEDITERRANEI – Artistic Studies of the Medieval Mediterranean and its Reception (MACMED).
Departament d’Art i Musicologia (UAB)
With the collaboration of:
Sociedad Española de Bizantinística
Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres, UAB
Free activity, registration required at: elena.ramazza@uab.cat
A certiphicate of participation will be provided.
Programme: I MABILUS International seminar
