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From Lemoine-Bouchard Fine Arts:

The Miniature in Europe
Institut de France, Fondation Simone et Cino del Duca, Paris, 11-12 October 2012

Proposals due by 1 December 2011

Jacques-Antoine Barrois (1766-after 1795), Allégorie de l'Amour et de l'Absence (Lemoine-Bouchard Fine Arts)

Once again with the support of the Institut de France, the 2nd International Symposium wishes to motivate research on 17-19th century miniature painting in France and in Europe. Curators, researchers and PhD level students are invited to concentrate on first class artists who have not been studied so far, unpublished collections of miniature, on relations between miniature painting and the other artistic expressions.

Miniature painting (gouache and watercolour on vellum, ivory, paper, cardboard…) has been one of the most popular artistic disciplines in France and Europe. Many artists painted in miniature, full time or part time, and some famous artists practiced miniature painting for their own personal pleasure. Five years after the first International Symposium in Chantilly — Actes published by Institut de France — the Second Symposium wishes to stimulate research in this field in France and in Europe. Researchers are invited to open the chapter “Miniature” when they study the work of 17-19th century painters. The 2012 edition will focus on research on monographs of first class miniature painters — many of whom have never been properly studied — on relationships between the different artistics forms, graphic arts, arts of fire (enamel, porcelain), decorative arts (goldsmith’s trade, fans…). The use of miniature as a mean of propaganda also invites us to study the role of small portraits in the edification of the public image of sovereigns and personalities.

The 2nd Intl Symposium La miniature en Europe will be organised during two days on the same model as the first one in 2007: studies of unpublished collections / monographs of miniature painters / technical aspects and context of miniature painting, with a maximum of 20 contributions. The final program will be posted in December 2011. Parallel to the Symposium, one or two interesting visits will be organised.

Proposals of 200-400 words (in French or English) should be submitted by 1 December 2011.

Coordination:
Dr Nathalie Lemoine-Bouchard
Centre de recherche sur la miniature et l’iconographie française (réseau indépendant de chercheurs)
13 rue des Petites Ecuries, 75010 Paris
Contact : nlemoinebouchard@hotmail.fr