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From ArtHist.net (which also includes the Call for Papers in Italian). . .

Rimini in the 18th Century: Between Art, Science, Antiquarianism, and the Grand Tour
Rimini nel Settecento: Tra arte, scienza, antiquaria e Grand Tour
Online / Università degli Studi di Bologna, Campus di Rimini, 26 January 2024

Proposals due by 23 December 2023

During the eighteenth century, Rimini opened to Europe, becoming a destination for artists, travelers, and curious intellectuals. These visitors came to discover the archaeological and artistic testimonies of the city and to observe its rediscovered natural realities. A center of “European local learning” (Raimondi) in dialogue with Enlightenment Europe, Rimini became a necessary stop of the Grand Tour to and from Rome along the Adriatic coast. Science, art, architecture, and erudite interests acted as catalysts to spotlight the city.

Throughout the eighteenth century, Rimini was in constant relationship with Rome and Bologna, and it thrived thanks to the contribution of many scholars and scientists, including the physician Giovanni Bianchi (1693–1775), refounder of the Lincei in Rimini and papal archiatra of honor, together with his most famous disciples (such as Giovanni Antonio Battarra, Giovanni Cristofano Amaduzzi, Gaetano Marini, Giuseppe Garampi), and the architect Gianfrancesco Buonamici (1692–1759), an antiquary and man of letters, an academician of honor of the Accademia Clementina in Bologna and the Accademia di San Luca in Rome.

This international workshop will investigate the different aspects of Rimini culture and the impact of foreigners on the coastal city through original, unpublished papers. The focus of this study will encompass the testimonies of travelers and amateurs, the role of architects and artists in the exchanges between Italy and Europe. If you would like to participate in the workshop by presenting a paper (20–25 minutes), please send an abstract (as a PDF file) to ilaria.bianchi5@unibo.it and valeria.rubbi2@unibo.it before 23 December 2023. The document should contain the title of your presentation, your name and affiliation, a 300-word abstract, and a brief CV. Applicants will be notified on the acceptance of proposals by 8 January 2024.