Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bartolom茅 Esteban Murillo, and timed to coincide with the end of the National Gallery鈥檚 exhibition of Murillo鈥檚 self-portraits, this symposium examines the legacy of one of Spain鈥檚 most celebrated painters. It is organised by ARTES 鈥 the Iberian and Latin American Visual Culture Group 鈥 in association with The Courtauld, the Spanish Embassy in London, the Instituto Cervantes and the Colnaghi Foundation. Attendees also听have the opportunity to examine some of Murillo鈥檚 drawings in the collections of The Courtauld Gallery, and can enjoy a wine and tapas reception after the symposium, as well as a concert of music from Golden Age Spain in Kings College London, a short walk from The Courtauld (please note that听 is听required for the concert, which is free).
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13:00 鈥 14:30 |
Registration opens Registration and opportunity to visit the drawings by Murillo and other Spanish masters in the Courtauld Prints and Drawings 91制片厂 Room
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| 14:30 | Welcome
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| 14:35 鈥 15:05 | Manuela Mena Marqu茅s, Senior Curator of 18th Century Painting and Goya, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
鈥淢urillo the Draughtsman鈥 听 |
| 15:05 鈥 15:35 | Xanthe Brooke, Curator of Continental European Art, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
鈥淢耻谤颈濒濒辞鈥檚 Virgin and Child in Glory: The Afterlife of a Great Baroque Altarpiece鈥 听 |
| 15:35 鈥 16:05 | Benito Navarette Prieto, Professor, History of Art at the University of Alcala and Director of the Department of History and Philosophy
鈥淓mpathy and Prestige: The Real Reasons for Collecting Murillo鈥檚 Work in the Seville of his Patrons鈥 听 |
| 16:05 鈥 16:35 | Tea/coffee (served in the Lecture Theatre)
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| 16:35 鈥 17:05 | Laura Alba Carcel茅n, Conservation Scientist, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
鈥淎t Murillo麓s Workshop: Pictorial Materials and Procedures鈥 听 |
| 17:05 鈥 17:35 | Mairi Macdonald, Birkbeck College, University of London
鈥淢urillo and Depictions of Poverty鈥 听 |
| 17:35 鈥 17:55 | Discussion and close
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| 18.00 鈥 19.00 | 听Drinks reception and tapas
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| 19:30 | Invitation to attend a free concert of Spanish Renaissance and Baroque music organised by the in Kings College Chapel (next door to the Courtauld). Book your place to the concert |