ICACPB - MO
9th International Colloquium Art Collections in Portugal and Brazil in the 19th and 20th Centuries
MODUS OPERANDI
School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon – November 16,
The Ajuda National Palace - November 17 and 18, 2022
The 9th International Colloquium Art Collections in Portugal and Brazil in the 19th and 20th Centuries promoted by ARTIS - Art History Institute of the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon and the Visual Arts post-graduate programme (PPGAV) at Rio de Janeiro Federal University’s School of Fine Arts, sees this edition associated with the History of Art Today – Modus Operandi Symposium, on the occasion of Professor Vítor Serrão's retirement (b.1952).
Both scientific events seek to reflect on the MODUS OPERANDI involved in the craft of art historians, both in dealing with the artistic phenomenon and in art collections.
The moment of homage is also a moment of reflection on the importance of Art History in general, and of the History of Art Collections in Portugal and Brazil, in particular, in the search for answers to the questions: Is Art History important in society today? How have narratives developed from art collections and how much do they interfere in the practices and foundations of art history?
In broad terms, Art History and the History of Art Collections have been traversed some fundamental avenues, from prehistory to the present day:
The organization welcomes the submission of proposals for communications related to the above mentioned points, by sending an abstract with a maximum of 300 words, accompanied by a small biographical note of the author(s), with about 200 words, up until March 31, 2022, to: Organizing Committee for the 9th International Colloquium Art Collections in Portugal and Brazil in the 19th and 20th Centuries – Modus Operandi (artis@letras.ulisboa.pt).