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1. Survey: conservation bindings of Western medieval manuscripts 2. International Climate Control Conference - 4 & 5 December FREE ONLINE! 3. Call for Papers: Miniature Painting and its Recipes in the Early Modern Period (1500-1800): the Transmission of Technical Knowledge in the East and West (Brill, 2026) 4. Workshops CAC 2025 5. NEW: Catalogue og Dutch and Flemish Paintings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Laury Grard Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 10:45 AM Subject: Survey: conservation bindings of Western medieval manuscripts Message: Français en-dessous / Deutch unten / Español abajo Dear colleagues, Thank you to everyone who has already taken part in the survey on conservation bindings for Western medieval manuscripts. For those who have not yet done so, you have until 31 December 2024 to complete this survey: https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/198816?lang=en <https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/198816?lang=en> The project team thanks you for your help! ------------------------------------ Chèr.es collègues, Merci à toutes les personnes ayant déjà participé à l'enquête sur les reliures de conservation des manuscrits médiévaux occidentaux. Pour ceux qui ne l'ont pas encore fait, il vous reste jusqu'au 31 décembre 2024 de répondre à cette enquête : https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/798238?lang=fr <https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/798238?lang=fr> L'équipe du projet vous remercie pour votre aide ! ---------------------- Sehr geehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen! vielen Dank an alle, die sich bereits an der Umfrage zu den Restaurierungseinbänden für westliche mittelalterliche Handschriften beteiligt haben. Wer es noch nicht getan hat, hat noch bis zum 31. Dezember 2024 Zeit, an dieser Umfrage teilzunehmen: https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/946467?lang=en <https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/946467?lang=en> Das Projektteam dankt Ihnen für Ihre Mithilfe! ------------------------- Estimados colegas, Gracias a todos los que ya han participado en la encuesta sobre encuadernaciones de conservación para manuscritos medievales occidentales. Quienes aún no lo hayan hecho, tenéis hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2024 para completar esta encuesta: https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/639514?lang=en <https://sondage.scdi-montpellier.fr/index.php/639514?lang=en> ¡El equipo del proyecto le agradece su ayuda! ------------------------------ Laury Grard Book conservator Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris, France ------------------------------ 2.From: Caitlin Southwick Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 10:45 AM Subject: International Climate Control Conference - 4 & 5 December FREE ONLINE! Message: The Second International Climate Control Conference is almost here! Join colleagues from around the globe to hear the latest on the climate control conversation - from case studies and scientific research to indemnity schemes and loan agreements - the museum world is becoming more sustainable and this conference shows us how! Presentations from the Association of Danish Museums, ICOM France, the Bizot Group, ICOM-CC, Joel Taylor, Statens Museum for Kunst, Art Bridges Foundation, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Christopher Cameron, Maggie Appleton - the National Museum Directors Council, Skagens Museum, Museum Sydøstdanmark, Fiona Graham, Annika Erikson, Vincent Beltran, Portland Museum of Art, the Royal Ontario Museum, Hauser & Wirth, Rick Kramer, C2RMF, ARoS, Benjamin Cimerman, Anna Siddall - Arts Council England, Museum Odense, Glyptotek, Jakob Nørby, Vardemuserne, and more! The conference is held online and is free to attend! A huge thank you to our sponsors Articheck <https://www.articheck.com/> and DYSECO <https://dyseco.nl/en/> for their support and making this event possible. See the conference program and register here: International Climate Control Conference - Ki Futures <https://kifutures.com/international-climate-control-conference-2/> Where: Online When: Wednesday 4 December & Thursday 5 December, 2024 For whom: Cultural professionals globally! We look forward to welcoming you to the conference! ------------------------------ Caitlin Southwick Founder / Executive Director Ki Culture / Ki Futures Amsterdam ------------------------------ 3.From: Mandana Barkeshli Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 10:46 AM Subject: Call for Papers: Miniature Painting and its Recipes in the Early Modern Period (1500-1800): the Transmission of Technical Knowledge in the East and West (Brill, 2026) Message: CFP: Miniature Painting and its Recipes in the Early Modern Period (1500-1800): the Transmission of Technical Knowledge in the East and West (Brill, 2026) Peer-reviewed volume edited by Prof. Dr. Mandana Barkeshli (UCSI University) and Dr. Matthieu Lett (Université de Bourgogne/LIR3S, Institut Universitaire de France), to be published in Brill's book series Studies in Art & Materiality(Editor-in-Chief: Ann-Sophie Lehmann). Deadline: January 10, 2025 In art history, the practice of miniature painting raises unique challenges in terms of definition. This is partly due to its **material hybridity-**both in terms of supports and pictorial layers (pigments, binders)-but also because of its size and the variety of objects it encompasses. The term miniature covers a wide range of techniques, including painting on paper, vellum, or ivory, as well as enamel and illumination. In both the East and the West, the early modern period marked a pivotal moment of technical experimentation, coinciding with the development of both professional and amateur practices of miniature painting. During this time, miniature painting was practiced by professionals but also by high-ranking figures such as Shah Tahmasp I and the Spanish queen Marie Louise d'Orléans. The distinctive properties of miniature paints-such as the lack of staining or odor, unlike oil paints-along with the ease of copying compositions, may have encouraged its adoption in courtly settings. The simultaneous emergence of practical treatises in both the East and West-notably the Qanun us-Suvar by Sadiqi Bek (ca. 1570–1600) and A Treatise Concerning the Arte of Limning by Nicholas Hilliard (ca. 1600)-reflects this phenomenon. These treatises provided recipes for mixing colors, advice on representing certain motifs, and instructions for preparing various supports. They signaled a major shift in how the knowledge and techniques of miniature painting were transmitted. While these texts could not entirely replace the traditional master-apprentice model, some manuscripts and books enabled students to grasp the basics independently. Independent learning was especially encouraged for women, who increasingly pursued miniature painting in Europe from the second half of the 17th century onward. However, professional training primarily took place within workshops, where the secrets of the craft were closely guarded. This volume, building on discussions initiated during the 36th CIHA Congress (Lyon, June 23–28, 2024), seeks to study the technical recipes and transmission methods of miniature painting in the East and West from a comparative perspective. By doing so, it aims to illuminate the material hybridity of miniature painting and provide new insights into the conditions of its production. We invite contributions from academics, museum and library professionals responsible for Eastern or Western miniature collections, and conservation scientists specializing in materials analysis. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 1. Materials used in miniature painting (supports, paper colors, sizing, dyes, pigments, inks, binding mediums). 2. Rediscovery of technical knowledge and practices based on historical recipes and/or scientific analysis. 3. The conditions of transmission through oral traditions or written sources, especially recipes. 4. The social (workshops, courts) and/or gendered contexts of transmission. 5. Terminology in historical manuals and recipes, including challenges in translation and understanding the historical context of recipes through modern chemistry. Comparative approaches are especially encouraged. The selected contributions will be published in Brill's Studies in Art & Materiality, a peer-reviewed series dedicated to innovative scholarship on the intersections of art, materials, and making (Editor-in-Chief: Ann-Sophie Lehmann). Authors will be required to submit a full manuscript of up to 50,000 characters (including references) by November 15, 2025. Each article may include up to 12 images, which should be provided as JPG or TIFF files at 300 DPI resolution. All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review. To submit your proposal, please email Mandana Barkeshli ([email protected] <[email protected]>) and Matthieu Lett ([email protected]) by January 10, 2025, including the following documents: • Title of the proposed paper (concise and reflective of the paper's content). • Abstract (350–500 words in English), including 4–6 keywords and a brief bibliography. • Short Curriculum Vitae. Prof. Dr. Mandana Barkeshli Conservation Scientist Head of Research & Postgraduate Studies De Institute of Creative Arts and Design, UCSI University Honorary Principal Fellow The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation Faculty of Art, University of Melbourne 4.From: Jessica Lafrance-Hwang Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 10:46 AM Subject: Workshops CAC 2025 Message: CAC-ACCR Conference <[email protected]> Fri, Nov 22, 2:49PM (10 days ago) to conservation-distlist-canada Is there a topic or professional development skill that you are passionate about presenting? CAC is calling for presenter proposals for in-person workshops at the 2025 CAC Conference. Do you have an idea for a webinar, podcast, or future workshop outside of the conference program? Please send those ideas along as well! Workshops Workshops can be scheduled for one or more days and can be on any number of hands-on topics related to the field of heritage preservation. These workshops would be presented at a location in person for the 2025 Conference. Presentations can be offered in French or English. CAC is looking to create a pool from which workshops can be chosen to present during the annual conferences and throughout the year*. Webinars and Podcasts Webinar and podcast presentations up to 2 hours in length can be on any number of topics related to the field of heritage preservation. The CAC Training Committee is looking to create a pool from which presentations can be chosen throughout the year to create professional development opportunities between the CAC conferences*. These short presentations would be accessible through a virtual format to participants. Presentations can be offered in French or English and will be translated to the other language. Indigenous language presentations will also be considered. *Submission of a training topic does not guarantee presentation in the current calendar year. For more information or to inquire about submitting a proposal please contact [email protected] <[email protected]> Due date for 2025 conference proposals: December 20, 2025 Jessica Lafrance-Hwang (she/her/elle) 2025 Conference Chair CAC National Conference Committee Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property | Association canadienne pour la conservation et la restauration des biens culturels https://www.cac-accr.ca/our-conferences <https://www.cac-accr.ca/our-conferences> Gestionnaire, Conservation et prservation Muse canadien de l'histoire Manager, Conservation and Preservation Canadian Museum of History [email protected] <[email protected]> Le Muse canadien de l'histoire est situ sur le territoire traditionnel et non cd des communauts algonquines Anishinabeg. Ce territoire a eu et continue d'avoir une grande importance historique, spirituelle et sacre. The Canadian Museum of History is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. This land has held, and continues to hold, great historical, spiritual and sacred significance. <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/[email protected]?anonymous&ep=signature> Book time to meet with me <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/[email protected]?anonymous&ep=signature> 5.From: Jorgen Wadum Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 10:47 AM Subject: NEW: Catalogue og Dutch and Flemish Paintings Message: Catalogue of a Danish collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings Three years of art historical and technical research has resulted in the catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Painting at The Nivaagaard Collection. This richly illustrated collection catalogue brings renewed attention to a remarkable group of 57 Dutch and Flemish paintings. For the first time in over a century, this part of the Danish collection has been thoroughly studied, resulting in new insights and discoveries in both art history and technical research. Collaborative project This publication is the result of a collaborative project between The Nivaagaard Collection and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, conducted from 2021 to 2024 by Jrgen Wadum and RKD curator Angela Jager. Using the latest expertise and techniques, they examined the collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings. Their research yielded new attributions, more accurate dating, extensive provenance information, and identifications of subjects. Highlights A notable outcome of the research was the 2023 reunification of a family portrait by Cornelis de Vos. The rediscovered fragment of the woman was acquired by The Nivaagaard Collection and now hangs alongside Portrait of a man and son. Additionally, an in-depth study of Rembrandt's Portrait of a 39-year-old woman and its presumed pendant from The Metropolitan Museum of Art provided new insights, which were recently presented in the exhibition Rembrandt Reunited (September 3 to November 10, 2024). The collection's history The 384-page book includes two essays and 57 catalogue entries. In the first essay, Angela Jager and Jesper Svenningsen examine the history of the collection, originally assembled as a private collection by Johannes Hage (1842-1923). Together with his best friend, Hage traveled across Europe acquiring artworks, guided by advice from experts such as Cornelis Hofstede de Groot. In the second essay, Jrgen Wadum discusses the restoration history of the paintings, highlighting Hage's collaboration with renowned German restorer Alois Hauser, who played a crucial role in preserving the collection. Catalogue section The entries, primarily written by Angela Jager, are complemented by technical descriptions from Jrgen Wadum. Among the contributions are two entries by RKD curator Sabine van Beek, who presents a new identification of Landscape with Falcon Hunters on Horseback. Rudy Jos Beerens, also an RKD curator, discusses David Teniers' The Empty Mug, while Jrgen Wadum examines a recent addition to the collection, Pieter Claesz.'s Still Life with Ham. Angela Jager and Nils Bttner co-authored a critical reassessment of Portrait of a Man, previously attributed to Rubens and Van Dyck. Furthermore, all painting records will be updated and made digitally accessible in RKDimages. More information about Dutch and Flemish Painting at The Nivaagaard Collection and purchasing options can be found in the museum webshop. The research project and publication were made possible with the support of the Danish Ministry of Culture and the Augustinus Foundation. You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. 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