Call for papers--Symposium on French bronzes

Call for Papers

French Bronzes: History, Materials and Techniques of Bronze
Sculpture in France (16-18th centuries)

Musee du Louvre and
Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musees de France (C2RMF)
Paris, France
June 9-12, 2012

Scope: A three-day international symposium will be held at the Musee
du Louvre and at the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des
Musees de France.

We are aiming to bring together a diverse group of
specialists--e.g., historians (of technology, art, trade, ideas),
conservation scientists, curators, and conservator-restorers--to
engage in an inter-disciplinary exchange and to promote further
research into the development and cross fertilization of ideas and
technology related to the making of bronzes in France--and by French
artists abroad--from the Renaissance to the 18th century.

Topics: The conference will focus primarily on the following three
inter-related subject areas:

    The origins and cross-fertilization of ideas and technology
    related to the making of bronzes in France between the
    Renaissance and the 18th century. This would include three types
    of perspectives: chronological, geographical and typological.

    The production of specific sculptors and founders, or of
    specific works of art. While technical aspects would be mostly
    discussed, all approaches aiming at documenting the production
    modes will be much appreciated, including the diverse roles of
    those who had a hand in the making of bronze statuary (e.g.,
    sculptors, founders, merchants, etc.) and how this may have
    impacted stylistic and technical outcome.

    Current state-of-the-art research methods and their application
    to multi-disciplinary studies. This would include historical and
    archaeological investigations, analytical studies of materials
    (e.g. metal, core and patina), as well as experimental
    reconstructions of metallurgical processes.

Submission of Abstracts: Participants are invited to submit
abstracts for oral or poster presentations before November 1, 2011.
The conference language will be English.

Registration: There will be no registration fee for attending the
conference, but places may be limited, so early registration is
recommended

More details at

    <URL:http://frenchbronze.net/>


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