Iconographic Studies in Croatia: Animal Symbolism in Christian Art and Literature
Department of Art history (University of Rijeka) and Study of Theology in Rijeka (University of Zagreb) organize the Second International Conference of Iconographic Studies in Croatia: Animal Symbolism in Christian Art and Literature in Rijeka, 22-24 May, 2008. This conference is organized to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue as well as to continue the cycle of sessions for scholarly discourse on one of the most significant subjects in art history: relation between word and image within art. The conference presentations will be dealing with different subjects concerning animal symbolism in order to discuss to what extent did the visual art follow textual model, in what degree did the illustrated word convey symbolic meaning and how did the image comprehend and conform to the particular learning and disputes throughout the history. Here are the themes and subjects for discussion: - Animals as vehicles for religious allegory and moral instruction - Animals in art and thought through the history - Animals and symbolic associations - Animals in the Old and New Testament - Animals in the texts of the Early Christian writers - Bestiaries varieties of texts, source for the visual interpretation in different media - Renaissance and Baroque emblems as moral and didactic images - Influences of Islamic Art and Literature Our goal is, as well, to inform scholars, students and other interested in the field on the recent research results in the studies in iconography. The conference papers will deal with methodological approaches within iconography and iconology with special emphasis on the problem of disintegration of traditional definition of methodology in the art history. New methods, new concepts and scholarship stressed the need of interdisciplinary approach in research which resulted in somewhat altered interpretation of the meaning of images. Organizing Committee Paper proposals should be submitted to: Marina Vicelja Matijaiæ Department of Art History Faculty of Arts and Science University of Rijeka Trg I. Klobuèariæa 1 51 000 Rijeka Croatia or by e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] A paper proposal comprises: 1. full name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address 2.title 3.abstract (maximum 3 pages) Deadline: December 31, 2007 The Organizers cover accomodation costs (lodging and food) and transfers from/to airports. Travel costs are not covered. Please contact organizer for any additional information sursa:culturenet -- Moldova Young Artists Association "Oberliht" skype: us.vladimir http://www.oberliht.org.md . . . . . . . . . . . http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist portal informational pentru arta si cultura din Moldova information gateway for arts and culture from Moldova _______________________________________________ oberlist mailing list [email protected] http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist
