Summer school
« TECHNIQUES PICTURALES (1400-1900) »
Malher Center, Paris, July 4-8, 2022
The summer school “Techniques Picturales (1400-1900)” will explore certain aspects of the history of painting through the lens of technology. Key techniques such as drawing and the production of multiples, the preparation of canvases and oil painting, or color and its modes of production will be studied. Each point will be developed through an artistic school and nourished by the interventions of art historians, researchers in heritage studies, curators, and conservators.
The school seeks twelve PhD students who are in art history or heritage studies, or who are registered in a Master’s program and are considering a doctorate. The course aims for participants to gain a fundamental knowledge of technological studies and to experiment with key techniques.
In the morning, lectures will be given in context in various Parisian museums. These will give participants an overview of each artistic school addressed. The afternoons will take place in the workshops of the Malher Center. Participants will be asked to use a drawing machine, to fabricate pigments or to reproduce the compositional elements of works seen in the morning sessions.
Two brown bag lunches will be held during the week. In ten-minute sessions, participants will present their research topic, which they will link to the theme of technology. Exchange and debate between the students are encouraged during these sessions.
Apart from the introductions on Monday and Wednesday, which will be in English, the language of the summer school will be French. The summer school is free of charge. Transportation costs may be covered upon request.
The project is coordinated by Claire Betelu and Sarah Gould, Associate Professors at the School of Art History and Archaeology of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and members of the Cultural and Social History of Art research center, HiCSA.
Registration
Applicants must submit a CV, a summary of the research project detailing the links with the theme of the summer school (500 words maximum), and, as an option, a letter of support from a professor.
Applications must be sent by April 30 at the latest to claire.betelu@univ-paris1.fr and sarah.gould@univ-paris1.fr . As the number of participants is limited to twelve, a pre-selection will be made by the selection committee. The candidates will be informed of their acceptance in May.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL “TECHNIQUES PICTURALES (1400-1900)”
Lundi 4 juillet 2022 | Mardi 5 juillet 2022 | Mercredi 6 juillet 2022 |
Matinée | Matinée | Matinée |
Introduction Joyce Towsend Apports de la technologie de l’art à l’histoire de l’art. Point historique et perspectives Claire Betelu Observation des œuvres : se familiariser avec la matérialité
| La peinture germanique de la première moitié du XVIe siècle. Réflexions sur les moyens de la reproduction de l’image Aurélie Nicolaus
Visite des galeries concernées Musée du Louvre | Introduction Prof. Doris Oltrogge Colorants : matières premières, acheminement et production de colorants : l’exemple du bois de brésil Anne Servais Reconstitution de recette : méthodologie et perspective Anne Servais et Claire Betelu |
Déjeuner | Brown Bag Lunch | Déjeuner |
| Présentation des travaux des étudiants |
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Après-midi | Après-midi | Après-midi |
Etude matérielle et laboratoire Laurence de Viguerie (HdR) Johanna Salvant
Dîner d’ouverture | Pré Machine à dessiner et techniques de report du dessin Aurélie Nicolaus | Préparation des matières colorantes. Recettes et procédés Anne Servais Claire Betelu |
Jeudi 7 juillet 2022 | Vendredi 8 juillet 2022 |
Matinée | Matinée |
Introduction Prof. Etienne Jollet La peinture animalière française au XVIIIe siècle. Musée de la chasse et de la nature Karen Chastagnol Technique de la peinture française XVIIIe Claire Betelu |
Les couleurs de la peinture victorienne Sarah Gould
Charlotte Ribeyrol (HdR)
Musée d’Orsay |
Déjeuner | Brown Bag Lunch |
| Présentation des travaux des étudiants |
Après-midi | Après-midi |
Préparer les supports à la peinture et peindre sur des préparations colorées Claire Betelu Dîner de pré-clôture | « Interaction des couleurs » Sarah Gould |